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Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

August (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
86.3
2011
2
86.1
1921
3
85.7
2007
4
85.2
1951
5
85.1
1924
6
85.0
1999
7
84.4
1962
8
84.3
2019
8
84.3
2010
8
84.3
2000
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
78.0
1961
2 79.5 1893
3
79.6
1965
3
79.6
1931
5
79.8
1992
5
79.8
1984
7
80.0
1996
7
80.0
1967
7
80.0
1966
7
80.0
1908
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
30.96
2016
2
16.27
1926
3
14.48
1987
4
13.31
1977
5
12.99
2010
6
12.36
1940
7
11.69
1975
8
11.02
1988
9
10.82
2012
10
10.78
1897
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.38
1999
2
0.96
1950
3
1.08
1906
4
1.32
1980
5
1.42
1951
6
1.55
1954
7
1.67
1910
8
1.87
1943
9
1.91
1925
10
1.98
1972

updated 9/02/2019 rjr