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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS                                 
220 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012


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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         81    411 PM  84    1994  74      7       81       
  MINIMUM         59    538 AM  32    1968  55      4       63       
  AVERAGE         70                        64      6       72      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          5.10 1973   0.15  -0.15     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    7.94                      3.48   4.46     6.68    
  SINCE MAR 1      7.94                      3.48   4.46     6.68    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.47                     13.93   0.54    12.42    
                                                                     
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   22                       116    -94       44       
  SINCE MAR 1     22                       116    -94       44       
  SINCE JUL 1    766                      1225   -459     1294       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                         2      3        7       
  MONTH TO DATE  151                        43    108       65       
  SINCE MAR 1    151                        43    108       65       
  SINCE JAN 1    262                        80    182      135       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       

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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   74        84      2005                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        30      1968                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 25 2012.........SUNRISE   658 AM CDT   SUNSET   716 PM CDT   
MARCH 26 2012.........SUNRISE   657 AM CDT   SUNSET   716 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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