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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 Annual Extremes
Period of Record: 1892 - Present

Rank
Warmest
Year
1
70.2
2016
2
70.1
2017
3
70.0
2015
3
70.0
2012
3
70.0
1925
6
69.9
1990
7
69.5
2006
8
69.4
2007
9
69.3
2018
9
69.3
1998
Rank
Coldest
Year
1
65.3
1983
2
65.4
1979
3
65.6
1961
4
65.9
1976
5
66.1
1968
6
66.5
1966
7
66.6
1993
7
66.6
1978
9
66.7
1997
9
66.7
1970*
Rank
Wettest
Year
1 90.54 2016
2 88.32 1989
3 88.05 1926
4 86.55 1929
5 79.05 1912
6 79.03 1973
7 77.74 1991
8 77.70 1977
9 77.63 1983
10 77.59 2015
Rank Driest Year
1 37.78 1924
2 38.10 2000
3 38.30 1960
4 39.69 1951
5 39.95 1899
6 41.22 1956
7 41.67 1954
8 43.21 1981
9 43.22 2003
10 44.29 1952

1892 reported 9.31" with 342 days missing
1910 reported 31.68" with 31 days missing
1917 reported 37.55" with 23 days missing
1938 reported 38.20" with 3 days missing
1963 reported 41.91" with 1 day missing
* latest of multiple occurrences

Updated 8/04/2019 rjr