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CDUS44 KLCH 212227
CLIARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
527 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
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..THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 82 1:35 PM 98 2005 87 -5 78
MINIMUM 72 6:20 AM 50 1954 68 4 64
AVERAGE 77 78 -1 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 3.10 1983 0.13 -0.13 0.03
MONTH TO DATE 8.23 2.72 5.51 6.33
SINCE MAR 1 11.44 10.45 0.99 17.30
SINCE JAN 1 18.17 19.35 -1.18 23.05
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM MM MM
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 MM 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM 8.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 6 0 6 3
SINCE MAR 1 104 173 -69 129
SINCE JUL 1 1148 1361 -213 1196
COOLING
TODAY 12 12 0 6
MONTH TO DATE 181 211 -30 195
SINCE MAR 1 552 429 123 514
SINCE JAN 1 631 469 162 579
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 12:00 AM
LOWEST 69 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 83
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THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 87 98 2005
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 52 1954
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 6:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 6:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 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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