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Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

June (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
83.9
2011
1
83.9
1990
3
83.4
2010
4
83.3
1953
5
83.2
2009
5
83.2
1998
7
82.9
1914
8
82.6
1982
8
82.6
1960
8
82.6
1952
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
76.2
1903
2
76.4
1961
2
76.4
1912
4
77.0
1983
5
77.3
1894
6
77.8
1974
6
77.8
1955
8
77.9
1976
9
78.0
1907
9
78.0
2001
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
23.18
1989
2
21.36
2001
3
14.52
1928
4
14.45
1992
5
12.25
1983
6
11.36
1962
7
10.43
1942
8
10.41
2004
9
9.55
1899
10
9.35
1940
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1930
2
0.06
1936
3
0.12
1979
4
0.53
1906
5
0.59
2009
6
0.76
1969
7
0.81
1960
8
1.10
1937
8
1.10
1917
10
1.11
1974

updated 9/27/2016 aa