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CDUS44 KLIX 162132  
CLIMSY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS  
432 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024  
   
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 88 1:21 PM 95 2018 85 3 90  
MINIMUM 70 3:02 AM 46 1973 69 1 71  
AVERAGE 79 77 2 81  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 4.49 1980 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.98 2.79 -0.81 2.32  
SINCE MAR 1 17.83 12.37 5.46 7.63  
SINCE JAN 1 30.13 21.68 8.45 13.27  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 63 145 -82 92  
SINCE JUL 1 959 1175 -216 826  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 14 12 2 16  
MONTH TO DATE 239 169 70 210  
SINCE MAR 1 551 430 121 578  
SINCE JAN 1 592 480 112 745    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4  
 
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 90 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 52 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 86 94 2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 51 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:48 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:49 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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