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CXUS54 KLIX 011428
CLMMSY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
928 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 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            105   08/27/2023
 LOW              60   08/30/1968
HIGHEST           98   08/13         MM      MM      105  08/27
                       08/14
                       08/18
LOWEST            73   08/22         MM      MM       72  08/17
                       08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    94.5               91.3     3.2     98.2
AVG. MINIMUM    77.5               76.6     0.9     79.9
MEAN            86.0               84.0     2.0     89.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    28               23.0     5.0       31
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.61   2012
 MINIMUM        1.61   2011
TOTALS          2.57               6.91   -4.34     2.97
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.22   -0.14     0.10
DAYS >= .01        7               13.6    -6.6        4
DAYS >= .10        5                9.5    -4.5        2
DAYS >= .50        2                4.3    -2.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   08/29 TO 08/30               1.60  08/15 TO 08/15

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    659                587      72      752
 SINCE 1/1      2716               2383     333       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/100    DATE  08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/090    DATE  08/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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