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CXUS54 KLIX 011430
CLMMSY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/27/2023
 LOW              60   08/30/1968
HIGHEST           97   08/21         MM      MM       99  08/17
                       08/23
LOWEST            73   08/27         MM      MM       74  08/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.6               91.3     2.3     93.0
AVG. MINIMUM    76.8               76.6     0.2     77.7
MEAN            85.2               84.0     1.2     85.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    29               23.0     6.0       29
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.61   2012
 MINIMUM        1.61   2011
TOTALS          4.68               6.91   -2.23     4.85
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.22   -0.07     0.16
DAYS >= .01       10               13.6    -3.6       MM
DAYS >= .10        5                9.5    -4.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        3                4.3    -1.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       2                2.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.35   08/27 TO 08/27               1.47  08/23 TO 08/23

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        0.0                0.0     0.0       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     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    636                587      49      637
 SINCE 1/1      2646               2383     263       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/160    DATE  08/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/160    DATE  08/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             19     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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