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CDUS44 KLCH 210816  
CLIBPT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA  
316 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
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..THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 76 5:02 PM 95 1905 87 -11 89  
MINIMUM 67 6:54 AM 54 1981 68 -1 77  
AVERAGE 72 78 -6 83  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.16 7.66 1983 0.15 0.01 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 4.96 2.92 2.04 2.84  
SINCE MAR 1 10.08 10.47 -0.39 7.44  
SINCE JAN 1 15.81 18.88 -3.07 16.24  
 
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 7 13 -6 18  
MONTH TO DATE 186 205 -19 211  
SINCE MAR 1 604 439 165 573  
SINCE JAN 1 695 480 215 654    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 87 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 87 97 2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 55 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CDT SUNSET 8:06 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CDT SUNSET 8:07 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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