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CXUS54 KLIX 011530
CLMMCB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE MCCOMB CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   12/31/2021
 LOW               4   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           78   12/17         MM      MM       78  12/09
LOWEST            29   12/01         MM      MM       26  12/31
                       12/06
                       12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.2               61.7     2.5     62.9
AVG. MINIMUM    42.1               40.6     1.5     40.4
MEAN            53.2               51.1     2.1     51.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                8.4     0.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.41   1971
 MINIMUM        2.70   2004
TOTALS          5.74               5.03    0.71     4.45
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.16    0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01        8               10.8    -2.8       MM
DAYS >= .10        7                7.2    -0.2       MM
DAYS >= .50        5                3.3     1.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.43   12/28 TO 12/28               2.11  12/24 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2022
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    370                441     -71      414
 SINCE 7/1       535                775    -240       MM
COOLING TOTAL      9                 12      -3        8
 SINCE 1/1      2665               2368     297       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/310    DATE  12/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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