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CXUS54 KLIX 011430
CLMMCB

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

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...THE MCCOMB CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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             88   03/23/1995
                       03/18/1982
 LOW              14   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           83   03/14         MM      MM       85  03/25
LOWEST            29   03/19         MM      MM       25  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.2               71.0     0.2     73.6
AVG. MINIMUM    49.6               47.9     1.7     50.8
MEAN            60.4               59.5     0.9     62.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.3    -1.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.85   1980
 MINIMUM        1.09   1955
TOTALS          9.78               5.51    4.27     2.99
DAILY AVG.      0.32               0.18    0.14     0.10
DAYS >= .01        9               10.3    -1.3        6
DAYS >= .10        9                6.7     2.3        4
DAYS >= .50        8                3.4     4.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.9     2.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.53   03/01 TO 03/01               1.82  03/17 TO 03/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    162                211     -49      176
 SINCE 7/1      1758               1833     -75       MM
COOLING TOTAL     29                 39     -10       99
 SINCE 1/1        46                 59     -13       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/340    DATE  03/15
                                30/160          03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/120    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      1

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

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