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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

February (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
65.2
2018
2
64.5
2017
3
64.1
1911
4
63.8
1927
5
63.7
1932
6
63.5
1911
7
62.8
1944
8
62.6
1962
9
62.3
1957
10
61.9
1922
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
44.3
1905
2
45.1
1968
3
45.2
1978
4
45.8
2010
5
47.0
1958
6
47.6
1947
7
48.0
1960
8
48.7
1912
8
48.7
1906
10
48.9
1963
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.51
1966
2
12.49
1988
3
12.38
1905
4
11.44
2004
5
11.33
1961
6
10.83
1979
7
9.78
1919
8
8.73
1894
9
8.51
1959
10
7.98
1997
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.64
2000
2
0.70
1962
3
0.72
1911
4
1.11
1951
5
1.40
1947
6
1.42
1975
7
1.44
2002
8
1.51
1989
9
1.78
1999
9
1.78
1954

updated 3/07/2018 rjr