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CXUS54 KLIX 011530
CLMMCB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE MCCOMB CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   12/31/2021
 LOW               4   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           78   12/09         MM      MM       80  12/06
LOWEST            26   12/31         MM      MM       16  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.9               61.7     1.2     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM    40.4               40.6    -0.2     42.9
MEAN            51.7               51.1     0.6     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                8.4     0.6        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.41   1971
 MINIMUM        2.70   2004
TOTALS          4.52               5.03   -0.51     6.11
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.16   -0.01     0.20
DAYS >= .01        7               10.8    -3.8       11
DAYS >= .10        4                7.2    -3.2        5
DAYS >= .50        4                3.3     0.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.11   12/24 TO 12/25               2.02  12/19 TO 12/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2022
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    414                441     -27      398
 SINCE 7/1       711                775     -64       MM
COOLING TOTAL      8                 12      -4       28
 SINCE 1/1      2890               2368     522       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/160    DATE  12/01
                                24/320          12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/200    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     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      1
HAZE                      0

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

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