Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
246 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   04/21/1987
 LOW               32   04/08/1971
HIGHEST            84   04/27                         88  04/30
                        04/17
                        04/16
LOWEST             48   04/06                         53  04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.4              78.2    -1.8     82.0
AVG. MINIMUM     59.9              60.0    -0.1     63.8
MEAN             68.2              69.1    -0.9     72.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM
 MINIMUM
TOTALS          11.62              4.61    7.01     7.44
DAILY AVG.       0.39              0.15    0.24     0.25
DAYS >= .01        10               6.9     3.1        8
DAYS >= .10         8               4.7     3.3        6
DAYS >= .50         7               2.5     4.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00        6               1.4     4.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.12   04/28 TO 04/28           04/03 TO 04/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL
 24 HR TOTAL
 SNOW DEPTH
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0                                  0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      32                34      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1       1130              1279    -149      766
COOLING TOTAL     136               157     -21      245
 SINCE 1/1        204               257     -53      564
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/340    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/360    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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