Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

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Climate Data for May 8

	Normal High*	Normal Low*	Record High	Record Low	Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892)	84	63	96 (1922)	46 (1992)	8.1 (1907)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893)	81	66	90 (1896)	47 (1992)	5.41 (1972)
McComb, MS (since 1948)	82	60	92 (2003)	44 (1992)	2.4 (1995)
New Orleans - City (since 1893)	86	68	94 (2018)	50 (1911)	10.94 (1995)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871)	84	67	91 (2018)	48 (1992)	12.24 (1995)
Slidell, LA (since 1956)	81	64	91 (1956)	51 (1999)	1.89 (1991)

*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
Widespread rainfall totals of 8 to 12 inches with some locally higher amounts fell in less than 4 hours. The New Orleans International Airport recorded 12.24 inches of rain. The rain gauge at Audubon Park recorded 8.5 inches of rain in just 2 hours. Other rainfall totals indicated 13 to 14 inches of rain fell with one observer reporting a total of 18 inches! Price tag well over $3 billion.

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Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

New Orleans Area Daily Climate Data