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CXUS54 KLIX 011430
CLMMSY

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

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 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             89   03/18/1982
 LOW              17   03/22/2016
HIGHEST           83   03/14         MM      MM       86  03/09
LOWEST            44   03/19         MM      MM       39  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.5               72.3     1.2     75.7
AVG. MINIMUM    57.9               55.3     2.6     59.6
MEAN            65.7               63.8     1.9     67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.09   1948
 MINIMUM        0.24   1955
TOTALS          8.69               4.36    4.33     2.15
DAILY AVG.      0.28               0.14    0.14     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8                8.1    -0.1        8
DAYS >= .10        6                5.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= .50        5                2.4     2.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.6     1.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.23   03/04 TO 03/05               1.66  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                0.0     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     59                118     -59       88
 SINCE 7/1       955               1149    -194       MM
COOLING TOTAL     87                 81       6      178
 SINCE 1/1       128                131      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/100    DATE  03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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