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CXUS54 KLIX 011530
CLMMSY

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

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             85   12/05/2017
 LOW              11   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           80   12/27         MM      MM       83  12/09
LOWEST            37   12/22         MM      MM       36  12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.9               64.8     3.1     65.6
AVG. MINIMUM    50.4               48.4     2.0     50.4
MEAN            59.2               56.6     2.6     58.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       25.92   2009
 MINIMUM        1.30   2011
TOTALS          5.33               4.82    0.51     9.45
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.16    0.02     0.30
DAYS >= .01        9                9.2    -0.2       MM
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2       MM
DAYS >= .50        4                2.9     1.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.47   12/28 TO 12/28               4.17  12/01 TO 12/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.7   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       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    209                290     -81      233
 SINCE 7/1       269                455    -186       MM
COOLING TOTAL     36                 30       6       25
 SINCE 1/1      3762               3205     557       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/140    DATE  12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      2

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

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