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CDUS44 KLIX 020751
CLIMSY
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
251 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 12:26 AM 91 1978 82 -9 85
MINIMUM 59 11:59 PM 49 1965 65 -6 71
AVERAGE 66 74 -8 78
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 2.34R 2.20 1993 0.17 2.17 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.34 0.17 2.17 T
SINCE MAR 1 9.26 9.75 -0.49 9.48
SINCE JAN 1 14.46 19.06 -4.60 19.60
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 58 145 -87 75
SINCE JUL 1 931 1175 -244 965
COOLING
YESTERDAY 1 9 -8 13
MONTH TO DATE 1 9 -8 13
SINCE MAR 1 400 270 130 398
SINCE JAN 1 493 320 173 484
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 2:00 PM
LOWEST 84 8:00 AM
AVERAGE 91
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 92 2002
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1965
1971
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:39 PM CDT
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 6:16 AM CDT SUNSET 7:40 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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