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CDUS44 KLIX 122144
CLIMSY
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
444 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 65 1:52 AM 86 1974 72 -7 78
MINIMUM 54 9:15 AM 33 1969 55 -1 51
AVERAGE 60 63 -3 65
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.09 1.17 1993 0.13 -0.04 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.48 1.73 0.75 0.84
SINCE MAR 1 2.48 1.73 0.75 0.84
SINCE JAN 1 7.68 11.04 -3.36 10.96
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 5 4 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 61 -56 35
SINCE MAR 1 5 61 -56 35
SINCE JUL 1 878 1091 -213 925
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 88 24 64 10
SINCE MAR 1 88 24 64 10
SINCE JAN 1 181 74 107 96
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 3:00 AM
LOWEST 40 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 69
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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 2026.........SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:07 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 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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