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CDUS44 KLIX 170735  
CLIMSY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS  
235 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 91 MM 95 2018 85 6 88  
MINIMUM 77 MM 46 1973 69 8 70  
AVERAGE 84 77 7 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.49 1980 0.16 -0.16 1.47  
MONTH TO DATE 5.19 2.79 2.40 3.45  
SINCE MAR 1 14.67 12.37 2.30 19.30  
SINCE JAN 1 24.79 21.68 3.11 31.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 8.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 75 145 -70 63  
SINCE JUL 1 965 1175 -210 959  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 19 12 7 14  
MONTH TO DATE 169 169 0 239  
SINCE MAR 1 554 430 124 551  
SINCE JAN 1 640 480 160 592    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 61 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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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 2025...........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:49 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2025...........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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