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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for March 23
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 75 52 86 (2017) 33 (2002) 2.99 (1958)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 71 55 85 (1907) 31 (1968) 2.93 (2021)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 73 49 88 (1995) 28 (1986) 2.38 (1957)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 76 57 91 (1929) 29 (1914) 3.61 (1912)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 74 57 88 (2020) 29 (1968) 5.54 (2021)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 72 53 85 (1994) 33 (2002) 4.96 (2012)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1968: Unusually late snowfall (which began the night before) continued across portions of Southern Mississippi and portions of southeast Louisiana. When the snow ended, around 2.2 inches of accumulation was measured in McComb - the latest snowfall on record for the McComb area.