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CDUS44 KLIX 252215
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS                                 
409 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 2006...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         65    259 PM  84    2005  74     -9       84       
  MINIMUM         38    523 AM  30    1968  55    -17       62       
  AVERAGE         52                        64    -12       73      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          0.68 1976   0.17  -0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.60                      4.22  -3.62     4.61    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.60                      4.22  -3.62     4.61    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.71                     15.56  -8.85    17.26    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           13                         3     10        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   62                       132    -70      153       
  SINCE MAR 1     62                       132    -70      153       
  SINCE JUL 1   1010                      1354   -344     1046       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         2     -2        8       
  MONTH TO DATE   83                        44     39       21       
  SINCE MAR 1     83                        44     39       21       
  SINCE JAN 1    124                        75     49       75       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    79           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     27           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    53                                                       
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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   74        83      1950                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        33      1968                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 25 2006.........SUNRISE   559 AM CST   SUNSET   615 PM CST   
MARCH 26 2006.........SUNRISE   558 AM CST   SUNSET   616 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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