Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for May 3

	Normal High*	Normal Low*	Record High	Record Low	Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892)	83	62	92 (1943)	44 (2013)	2.65 (1978)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893)	80	65	89 (1952)	49 (2004)	6.33 (1978)
McComb, MS (since 1948)	81	58	90 (2002)	39 (2013)	1.89 (2017)
New Orleans - City (since 1893)	85	66	92 (2003)	48 (1921)	9.31 (1978)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871)	82	66	90 (2002)	51 (2013)	6.25 (1978)
Slidell, LA (since 1956)	80	62	89 (2002)	46 (2013)	2.6 (2010)

*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
Golf ball sized hail (1.75 in. diameter) fell in Independence (Tangipahoa Parish) and Folsom (St. Tammany Parish). In both areas, trees were downed by strong winds.

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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

New Orleans Area Daily Climate Data