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Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms will be possible from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region through Monday. 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