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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for March 30
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 76 53 90 (1946) 33 (1944) 2.01 (1988)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 72 56 89 (1946) 39 (1950) 10.5 (1899)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 74 51 85 (1974) 33 (2003) 3.06 (1949)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 77 58 89 (1946) 41 (1931) 2.38 (1999)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 75 58 86 (1974) 36 (1964) 2.25 (1999)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 73 54 83 (1989) 35 (2003) 3.94 (1980)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1972: In Houma and portions of Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, hail the size of ice cubes covered the ground to a depth of 6 inches. Bayou Lafourche and Bayou Blue turned white from a layer of hail. Golfball sized hail (1.75 inches in diameter) was reported in Jefferson, Orleans, and Plaquemines Parishes.