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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for November 3
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 75 51 89 (1935) 28 (1966) 2.0 (1929)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 73 55 85 (1950) 28 (1966) 2.26 (2010)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 73 49 86 (2003) 22 (1966) 1.93 (2004)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 77 58 92 (1936) 30 (1966) 1.55 (1923)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 75 57 85 (2016) 28 (1966) 1.37 (1961)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 73 52 85 (1996) 32 (1999) 3.33 (2004)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1968: Severe thunderstorms produced 2 significant, long-track tornadoes (and a few short-lived weak tornadoes) over southern Mississippi and southern Alabama. The first of these touched down about 5 miles west of Poplarville, MS (Pearl River County). The tornado moved due east along a 43.5 mile track through Pearl River and Stone counties.