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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS                                 
1233 AM CST TUE NOV 3 2009

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S         
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)      
                                          NORMAL                      
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   10/01/1998                                    
 LOW               35   10/31/1993                                    
                        10/20/1989                                    
                        10/29/1968                                    
HIGHEST            91   10/07        MM      MM       88  10/06       
                        10/06                                         
LOWEST             47   10/20        MM      MM       44  10/29       
AVG. MAXIMUM     79.5              79.7    -0.2     78.8              
AVG. MINIMUM     64.1              60.2     3.9     61.5              
MEAN             71.8              70.0     1.8     70.2              
DAYS MAX >= 90      6                MM      MM        0              
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                MM      MM        0              
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                MM      MM        0              
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0              

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM                                            
 MINIMUM           MM   MM                                            
TOTALS           5.97              3.05    2.92     1.78              
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.10    0.09     0.06              
DAYS >= .01        18                MM      MM        4              
DAYS >= .10        12                MM      MM        1              
DAYS >= .50         4                MM      MM        1              
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        1              
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.30   10/01 TO 10/02           

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      0.0              
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0        0              
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0              
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0              
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM          
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/31 TO 10/31            
       
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      39                30       9       36              
 SINCE 7/1         39                30       9       36              
COOLING TOTAL     258               182      76      204              
 SINCE 1/1       3189              2682     507     2930              
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/330    DATE  10/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/030    DATE  10/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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