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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

All Time (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Mon/Year
1
86.3
Aug 2011
2
86.1
Aug 1921
3
85.7
Aug 2007
4
85.6
Jul 1960 
5
85.3
Jul 2015
6
85.2
Aug 1951
7
85.1
Aug 1924
8
85.0
Aug 1999
9
84.7
Jul 1921
10
84.5
Jul 1998
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Mon/Year
1
40.5
Jan 1940
2
41.8
Jan 1977
3
42.4
Jan 1948
4
42.6
Jan 1979
4
42.6
Jan 1978
6
43.8
Jan 1985
7
44.1
Jan 1918
8
44.3
Jan 1961
8
44.3
Feb 1905
10
44.4
Jan 2014
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Mon/Year
1
30.96
Aug 2016
2
23.73
May 1907
3
23.18
Jun 1989
4
21.36
Jun 2001
5
20.24
Nov 1919
6
17.59
Dec 1912
7
16.27
Aug 1926
8
15.94
Dec 1982
9
15.92
Jul 1911
10
15.62
May 1908
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Mon/Year
1
0.00
Oct 1978
1
0.00
Oct 1940
1
0.00
Jun 1930
1
0.00
Sep 1924
5
0.04
May 1898
6
0.06
Oct 1968
6
0.06
Jun 1936
8
0.07
Oct 1924
9
0.08
Nov 1949
10
0.09
Sep 1953

updated 9/27/2016 aa