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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS                                 
220 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013


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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         81    108 PM  86    1974  75      6       85       
                                      1954                          
  MINIMUM         58   1129 PM  34    1987  56      2       66       
                                      1971                          
  AVERAGE         70                        66      4       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.34          2.60 1952   0.15   0.19     0.02    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.08                      4.55  -3.47     8.10    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.08                      4.55  -3.47     8.10    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.88                     15.00  -0.12    14.63    
                                                                     
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                       137     72       22       
  SINCE MAR 1    209                       136     73       22       
  SINCE JUL 1   1098                      1245   -147      760       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                         3      2       11       
  MONTH TO DATE   36                        63    -27      208       
  SINCE MAR 1     36                        63    -27      208       
  SINCE JAN 1     68                       100    -32      320       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    44   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.9                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     58           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    79                                                       

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THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        86      2012                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        37      1987                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2013.........SUNRISE   650 AM CDT   SUNSET   720 PM CDT   
APRIL  2 2013.........SUNRISE   649 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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