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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BATON ROUGE   CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1894 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/17/1963
                       03/31/1946
 LOW              20   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           84   03/06         MM      MM       88  03/07
                                                          03/25
                                                          03/26
LOWEST            37   03/19         MM      MM       29  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.7               73.0     2.7     78.2
AVG. MINIMUM    54.5               51.0     3.5     56.4
MEAN            65.1               62.0     3.1     67.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.63   1947
 MINIMUM        0.30   2006
TOTALS          9.31               4.46    4.85     3.43
DAILY AVG.      0.30               0.14    0.16     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10                8.9     1.1        7
DAYS >= .10       10                5.8     4.2        3
DAYS >= .50        8                2.7     5.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.62   03/04 TO 03/05               2.22  03/17 TO 03/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     72                158     -86      108
 SINCE 7/1      1125               1479    -354       MM
COOLING TOTAL     86                 65      21      184
 SINCE 1/1       151                103      48       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/170    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/340    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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