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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for March 29
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 76 53 88 (1924) 32 (1899) 3.25 (1995)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 72 56 86 (2020) 33 (1955) 4.06 (1906)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 74 50 86 (1974) 30 (1994) 5.13 (1980)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 77 58 86 (2020) 37 (1894) 3.01 (1980)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 75 58 84 (2020) 40 (1947) 3.59 (2011)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 73 54 84 (2020) 41 (2013) 6.46 (2014)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1990: In Terrebonne Parish, a tornado touched down striking a mobile home park near Gray, LA. Fifteen mobile homes were destroyed and another 15 suffered heavy damage. Seven people in the mobile home park were injured (1 seriously). The thunderstorm continued to move northeast, downing trees in Lafourche and St. Charles Parishes. Wind gusts of up to 63 mph were recorded on the middle of Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.