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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for March 12
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 72 50 87 (2006) 29 (1996) 1.9 (1912)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 68 53 80 (1907) 29 (1998) 4.42 (2001)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 70 47 87 (1955) 27 (1998) 3.71 (1986)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 74 55 88 (1911) 35 (1998) 3.4 (1957)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 72 55 86 (1974) 33 (1969) 1.17 (1993)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 69 51 83 (1967) 31 (1998) 2.13 (1977)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1993: The "Storm of the Century" developed over the Gulf of Mexico and produced widespread winds 40 to 55 mph, then snow with 1 to 3 inch accumulations across south Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. This storm would affect a large part of the eastern U.S., with hurricane conditions and storm surge along the Florida panhandle and a massive snow storm from the Deep South to the New England states.