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CXUS54 KLIX 011430
CLMMSY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   03/18/1982
 LOW              17   03/22/2016
HIGHEST           86   03/30         MM      MM       83  03/14
LOWEST            41   03/21         MM      MM       44  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.1               72.3     3.8     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM    56.5               55.3     1.2     57.9
MEAN            66.3               63.8     2.5     65.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.09   1948
 MINIMUM        0.24   1955
TOTALS          4.25               4.36   -0.11     8.69
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.14    0.00     0.28
DAYS >= .01        8                8.1    -0.1        8
DAYS >= .10        6                5.1     0.9        6
DAYS >= .50        4                2.4     1.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.38   03/31 TO 03/31               2.23  03/04 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        8.0                0.0     8.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     62                118     -56       59
 SINCE 7/1       952               1149    -197       MM
COOLING TOTAL    113                 81      32       87
 SINCE 1/1       199                131      68       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/140    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/130    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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