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CDUS44 KLIX 170731  
CLIMSY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS  
231 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2024  
   
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2024  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
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)  
YESTERDAY 1.47 4.49 1980 0.16 1.31 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.45 2.79 0.66 2.32  
SINCE MAR 1 19.30 12.37 6.93 7.63  
SINCE JAN 1 31.60 21.68 9.92 13.27  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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 60 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 84 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 52 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 86 94 2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 51 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:49 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 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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