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CDUS44 KLIX 172150  
CLIMSY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS  
450 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 69 1:01 PM 87 1963 73 -4 70  
1982  
MINIMUM 64 2:59 AM 32 1962 55 9 51  
AVERAGE 67 64 3 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 1.34 3.57 1961 0.14 1.20 1.66  
MONTH TO DATE 6.68 2.41 4.27 1.74  
SINCE MAR 1 6.68 2.41 4.27 1.74  
SINCE JAN 1 18.98 11.72 7.26 7.38  
 
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 0 4 -4 4  
MONTH TO DATE 23 81 -58 27  
SINCE MAR 1 23 81 -58 27  
SINCE JUL 1 919 1111 -192 761  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 2 3 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 59 36 23 101  
SINCE MAR 1 59 36 23 101  
SINCE JAN 1 100 86 14 268    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 90 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 95  
   
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 89 1982  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 33 1960  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 7:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:12 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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