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CDUS44 KLIX 122150  
CLIMSY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS  
450 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2024  
   
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 74 2:35 PM 86 1974 72 2 84  
MINIMUM 50 6:13 AM 33 1969 55 -5 61  
AVERAGE 62 63 -1 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.17 1993 0.13 -0.13 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 4.99 1.73 3.26 0.07  
SINCE MAR 1 4.99 1.73 3.26 0.07  
SINCE JAN 1 17.29 11.04 6.25 5.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 3 4 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 23 61 -38 0  
SINCE MAR 1 23 61 -38 0  
SINCE JUL 1 919 1091 -172 734  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 8  
MONTH TO DATE 29 24 5 101  
SINCE MAR 1 29 24 5 101  
SINCE JAN 1 70 74 -4 268    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 48 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 85 1982  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 29 1969  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2024.........SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:08 PM CDT  
MARCH 13 2024.........SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:08 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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