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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 - Top Ten Lists

January (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.6
1950
2
62.7
1937
3
62.1
1907
4
61.5
1911
5
61.3
1916
6
60.8
1974
7
60.5
1952
8
60.4
1913
9
59.4
1923
10
58.7
1989
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
40.5
1940
2
41.8
1977
3
42.4
1948
4
42.6
1979
4
42.6
1978
6
43.8
1985
7
44.1
1918
8
44.3
1961
9
44.4
2014
10
45.3
1966
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.94
1998
2
14.67
2013
3
13.35
1993
4
11.41
1990
5
10.55
1925
6
9.93
1966
7
9.84
1937
8
9.70
1992
9
9.69
1991
10
9.41
1915
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.52
2003
2
0.60
1928
3
0.95
1914
4
1.15
1971
5
1.20
1981
6
1.34
1969
7
1.46
1952
8
1.53
1986
9
1.77
2006
10
1.88
1957

updated 9/27/2016 aa