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CDUS44 KLIX 210832  
CLIMSY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS  
232 AM CST THU DEC 21 2023  
   
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 2023  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 61 4:04 PM 80 1967 64 -3 55  
1978  
MINIMUM 45 1:29 AM 25 1996 48 -3 50  
AVERAGE 53 56 -3 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.06 2007 0.16 -0.16 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 7.40 2.86 4.54 4.96  
SINCE DEC 1 7.40 2.86 4.54 4.96  
SINCE JAN 1 37.80 61.39 -23.59 54.51  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 10 2 12  
MONTH TO DATE 135 175 -40 94  
SINCE DEC 1 135 175 -40 94  
SINCE JUL 1 271 339 -68 272  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 24 20 4 69  
SINCE DEC 1 24 20 4 69  
SINCE JAN 1 3880 3195 685 3409    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 65 1:00 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 80 1967  
1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 27 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2023......SUNRISE 6:53 AM CST SUNSET 5:06 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2023......SUNRISE 6:53 AM CST SUNSET 5:06 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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