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CXUS54 KLIX 011430
CLMMSY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 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            105   08/27/2023
 LOW              60   08/30/1968
HIGHEST          105R  08/27         MM      MM       95  08/16
                                                          08/30
LOWEST            72   08/17         MM      MM       74  08/04
                                                          08/11
                                                          08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    98.2               91.3     6.9     89.1
AVG. MINIMUM    79.9               76.6     3.3     76.4
MEAN            89.1               84.0     5.1     82.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               23.0     8.0       12
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       18.61   2012
 MINIMUM        1.61   2011
TOTALS          2.97               6.91   -3.94     7.40
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.22   -0.13     0.25
DAYS >= .01        4               13.6    -9.6       19
DAYS >= .10        2                9.5    -7.5       11
DAYS >= .50        2                4.3    -2.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                2.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.60   08/15 TO 08/15               1.45  08/20 TO 08/20

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                0.0     0.0       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      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    752                587     165      557
 SINCE 1/1      2970               2383     587       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/350    DATE  08/15
                                30/060          08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/350    DATE  08/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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