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CDUS44 KLIX 172150
CLIMSY
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
450 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 53 2:56 PM 87 1963 73 -20 72
1982
MINIMUM 41 6:32 AM 32 1962 55 -14 43
AVERAGE 47 64 -17 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.57 1961 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.11 2.41 0.70 1.76
SINCE MAR 1 3.11 2.41 0.70 1.76
SINCE JAN 1 8.31 11.72 -3.41 11.88
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 18 4 14 7
MONTH TO DATE 37 81 -44 42
SINCE MAR 1 37 81 -44 42
SINCE JUL 1 910 1111 -201 932
COOLING
TODAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 96 36 60 35
SINCE MAR 1 96 36 60 35
SINCE JAN 1 189 86 103 121
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 43 7:00 AM
LOWEST 26 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 35
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 89 1982
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 33 1960
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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