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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for September 28
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 86 65 97 (1953) 43 (1909) 1.84 (1999)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 85 69 96 (1981) 49 (1899) 11.3 (1998)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 85 63 98 (1953) 41 (2000) 2.0 (1989)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 88 71 95 (1941) 54 (1942) 2.35 (1943)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 86 71 96 (1953) 51 (1975) 1.32 (1946)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 85 66 92 (1986) 51 (2001) 1.3 (1967)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1998: Hurricane Georges, once a category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Biloxi, MS. Georges produced storm surge of 4 to 8 feet over a large portion of the Louisiana and Mississippi Coast. Due to the threat of Georges, approximately 500,000 people evacuated the area. Total damage in Southeast LA was estimated at just over $30M.