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Climate Data for December 1

	Normal High*	Normal Low*	Record High	Record Low	Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892)	67	45	83 (1991)	24 (1976)	3.65 (1897)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893)	65	48	80 (1908)	24 (1957)	1.3 (1996)
McComb, MS (since 1948)	64	42	81 (1991)	20 (1976)	3.81 (1955)
New Orleans - City (since 1893)	69	51	84 (1991)	28 (1911)	2.6 (1896)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871)	67	50	83 (2018)	25 (1976)	2.42 (2009)
Slidell, LA (since 1956)	66	46	81 (1981)	27 (1999)	1.57 (1996)

*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
One of the driest years on record continued across southeast and south central Louisiana. The LSU Agricultural Center reported that prolonged drought conditions resulted in crop damage of almost $81M. In Baton Rouge, only 38.10" for the year, the lowest on record. New Orleans Airport had only 38.80" for the year - a whopping 23 inches less than normal.

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