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CLAMSY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
1140 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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               7   02/13/1899
HIGHEST          105R  08/27         MM      MM       99  06/23
                                                          06/24
LOWEST            36   12/29         MM      MM       25  12/24
                       01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.4               78.5     2.9     79.0
AVG. MINIMUM    65.2               62.5     2.7     62.4
MEAN            73.3               70.5     2.8     70.7
DAYS MAX >= 90   121               85.2    35.8       83
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 45   363                                 331
DAYS MAX >= 120    0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                5.4    -5.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN >= 80    36                                   8
DAYS MIN <= -20    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 15     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM      102.37   1991
 MINIMUM       38.88   2000
TOTALS         39.85              63.35  -23.50    56.85
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.17   -0.06     0.16
DAYS >= .01       82              115.1   -33.1       94
DAYS >= .10       43               77.4   -34.4       62
DAYS >= .50       18               38.3   -20.3       28
DAYS >= 1.00      12               20.1    -8.1       16
DAYS >= %-5.2F     4                                   2
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.17                                3.61
 STORM TOTAL    2.76                                3.00
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.0   2008
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   12/11/2008 TO 12/11/2008
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    766               1176    -410     1201
 SINCE 7/1       369                455     -86       MM
COOLING TOTAL   3905               3206     699     3405
 SINCE 1/1      3905               3205     700       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        01/16
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/160    DATE  06/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/310    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          101
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            176
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         84

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             87     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               37     RAIN                      42
LIGHT RAIN              112     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     135     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     37

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

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