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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for May 21
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 87 67 95 (1922) 48 (1894) 2.32 (1932)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 84 70 94 (1964) 51 (1954) 4.32 (1965)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 85 64 93 (2018) 47 (1981) 1.52 (1974)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 89 71 95 (2005) 53 (1919) 3.1 (1928)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 87 70 92 (2012) 53 (1981) 2.78 (1966)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 84 67 93 (1964) 48 (2002) 1.21 (1988)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1988: An F1 tornado that moved through Albany (Livingston Parish) destroyed 4 mobile homes and partially removed the roofs of two houses. A second tornado moved through Baker (East Baton Rouge Parish), mainly doing damage to trees.