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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for August 22
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 92 73 100 (1980) 61 (1961) 2.37 (1968)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 90 75 100 (1924) 62 (1956) 3.05 (1894)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 91 71 102 (1980) 57 (1956) 3.93 (1953)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 94 77 102 (1980) 66 (1940) 3.85 (1977)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 91 77 102 (1980) 66 (1956) 4.77 (1978)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 90 73 99 (1980) 67 (1997) 1.6 (2009)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1980: The hottest temperature ever recorded in the New Orleans area, 102 degrees Fahrenheit, occurred on this day. This temperature had only been reached twice before - in June 1915 and July 1901.