630  
CDUS44 KLIX 150740  
CLIMSY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS  
240 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
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..THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 87 4:58 PM 96 2018 85 2 88  
MINIMUM 68 5:49 AM 48 1960 69 -1 72  
AVERAGE 78 77 1 80  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.76 2020 0.17 -0.17 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.74 2.47 3.27 5.19  
SINCE MAR 1 12.66 12.05 0.61 14.67  
SINCE JAN 1 17.86 21.36 -3.50 24.79  
 
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 13 12 1 15  
MONTH TO DATE 105 145 -40 132  
SINCE MAR 1 504 406 98 517  
SINCE JAN 1 597 456 141 603    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 40 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 97 2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 52 1971  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 6:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:48 PM CDT  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:48 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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