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CDUS44 KLIX 220709
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS                                 
209 AM CDT FRI MAR 22 2013


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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2013


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         65    320 PM  87    1982  73     -8       80       
  MINIMUM         50    617 AM  32    1965  54     -4       62       
  AVERAGE         58                        64     -6       71      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.11 1989   0.13  -0.13     1.87    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.71                      3.05  -2.34     3.02    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.71                      3.05  -2.34     3.02    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.51                     13.50   1.01     9.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         4      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  146                       107     39       21       
  SINCE MAR 1    146                       107     39       21       
  SINCE JUL 1   1035                      1216   -181      759       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        6       
  MONTH TO DATE   20                        37    -17      138       
  SINCE MAR 1     20                        37    -17      138       
  SINCE JAN 1     52                        74    -22      250       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    67          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     34           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    51                                                       

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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        83      1991                    
                                             1975                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        30      1965                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 22 2013.........SUNRISE   702 AM CDT   SUNSET   714 PM CDT   
MARCH 23 2013.........SUNRISE   701 AM CDT   SUNSET   714 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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