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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for March 15
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 73 51 88 (1921) 29 (1909) 2.75 (1906)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 69 53 83 (1908) 30 (1988) 6.45 (1953)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 71 48 86 (2008) 25 (1988) 2.02 (1990)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 74 56 86 (1955) 32 (1924) 2.96 (1946)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 72 55 87 (1982) 31 (1993) 1.9 (1969)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 70 52 85 (1982) 33 (2018) 2.15 (2009)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 2000: A F2 tornado touched down in the southeast portion of Houma, LA (Terrebonne Parish) and moved in a northwest direction to just north of downtown, damaging 212 structures, about 50 classified as moderate to severe. Thirty-six people were injured, one requiring an overnight hospital stay.