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Unsettled Weather in the West; Marine and Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periodic waves of showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest the next few days. Swells, high surf, dangerous rip currents and areas of coastal flooding continue along much of the East Coast from both Humberto and Imelda. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest through the remainder of the week. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

April (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
73.0
1967
2
72.6
1963
3
72.5
2006
3
72.5
1911
5
72.2
1927
5
72.2
1925
7
72.1
1929
8
72.0
1981
9
71.9
1965
10
71.8
1954
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
62.4
1997
2
62.6
1983
3
62.7
1961
4
63.8
1993
4
63.8
1950
6
63.8
1901
7
64.4
1928
8
64.6
1952
9
64.8
1951
9
64.8
1931
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.84
1980
2
12.75
1983
3
12.64
1967
4
11.58
1993
5
11.48
1979
6
10.85
1900
7
10.25
1969
8
10.18
1975
9
10.16
1942
10
10.10
1973
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.19
1915
2
0.38
1976
3
0.55
2001
4
0.60
1903
5
0.64
1999
6
0.75
1971
7
0.81
1963
8
0.96
2010
9
0.99
2011
10
1.10
1910

updated 9/27/2016 aa