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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
928 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             92   04/21/1987
 LOW              32   04/08/1971
HIGHEST           86   04/19         MM      MM       86  04/01
                       04/30
                                                          04/03
LOWEST            49   04/23         MM      MM       52  04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.1               78.5     1.6     78.2
AVG. MINIMUM    64.1               61.7     2.4     63.6
MEAN            72.1               70.1     2.0     70.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
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       16.12   1980
 MINIMUM        0.28   1976
TOTALS          7.16               5.22    1.94     3.16
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.17    0.07     0.11
DAYS >= .01        5                7.3    -2.3        8
DAYS >= .10        2                5.0    -3.0        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   6.24   04/10 TO 04/10

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      4                 27     -23        4
 SINCE 7/1       959               1173    -214       MM
COOLING TOTAL    225                180      45      190
 SINCE 1/1       353                311      42       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/130    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/120    DATE  04/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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