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CDUS44 KLIX 170750
CLIMSY
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
250 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 73 1:26 AM 87 1955 72 1 72
MINIMUM 46 11:59 PM 38 1988 55 -9 58
AVERAGE 60 64 -4 65
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.63 1.61 1993 0.13 0.50 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.11 2.27 0.84 1.76
SINCE MAR 1 3.11 2.27 0.84 1.76
SINCE JAN 1 8.31 11.58 -3.27 11.88
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY MM
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 5 4 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 19 77 -58 35
SINCE MAR 1 19 77 -58 35
SINCE JUL 1 892 1107 -215 925
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 96 33 63 35
SINCE MAR 1 96 33 63 35
SINCE JAN 1 189 83 106 121
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 1:00 AM
LOWEST 25 10:00 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 87 1963
1982
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 32 1962
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 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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