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The Work Week will Begin with Unsettled Weather from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

Unsettled weather is forecast to continue through the first half of the work week from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes as a frontal system moves through. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will be possible each day. Meanwhile, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across the Southwest and California, with isolated flash flooding possible. 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