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CDUS44 KLCH 180852  
CLIBPT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
352 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 85 10:41 AM 96 2018 86 -1 88  
MINIMUM 77 5:30 AM 50 1945 68 9 75  
AVERAGE 81 77 4 82  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 9.86 2021 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.20 2.47 0.73 2.83  
SINCE MAR 1 8.32 10.02 -1.70 7.43  
SINCE JAN 1 14.05 18.43 -4.38 16.23  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM 4.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 1  
SINCE MAR 1 74 157 -83 106  
SINCE JUL 1 950 1260 -310 1048  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 16 12 4 17  
MONTH TO DATE 150 168 -18 159  
SINCE MAR 1 568 402 166 521  
SINCE JAN 1 659 443 216 602    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 70 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 86 93 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 53 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:21 AM CDT SUNSET 8:04 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 6:20 AM CDT SUNSET 8:05 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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