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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS                                 
202 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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         76    247 PM  86    1974  75      1       82       
  MINIMUM         55    508 AM  36    1964  56     -1       67       
  AVERAGE         66                        65      1       75      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.25 1999   0.15  -0.15     0.14    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.74                      4.40  -3.66     8.08    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.74                      4.40  -3.66     8.08    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.54                     14.85  -0.31    14.61    
                                                                     
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        0                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  209                       134     75       22       
  SINCE MAR 1    209                       134     75       22       
  SINCE JUL 1   1098                      1243   -145      760       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         3     -2       10       
  MONTH TO DATE   31                        60    -29      197       
  SINCE MAR 1     31                        60    -29      197       
  SINCE JAN 1     63                        97    -34      309       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.0                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     49           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       

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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        86      1974                    
                                             1954                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        34      1987                    
                                             1971                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2013.........SUNRISE   651 AM CDT   SUNSET   719 PM CDT   
APRIL  1 2013.........SUNRISE   650 AM CDT   SUNSET   720 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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