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Marine and Coastal Impacts from Imelda; Unsettled Weather in the West

Swells and high surf from both Imelda and Humberto are expected to bring dangerous marine conditions and rip currents to much of the East Coast over the next several days. A series of Pacific frontal systems will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms to portions of northern California and the Pacific Northwest through midweek. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

March (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
71.2
1907
2
70.3
2020
2
70.3
1921
4
69.4
1897
5
68.7
2012
5
68.7
1938
7
68.3
1945
8
67.0
1974
9
66.5
1911
10
66.3
1953
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
52.4
1915
2
53.7
1960
3
54.9
1947
4
55.4
1960
5
55.6
1941
5
55.6
1931
7
55.9
1914
8
56.4
2013
9
56.6
2010
9
56.6
1996
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.63
1947
2
12.83
1926
3
12.73
1973
4
12.30
1943
5
11.12
1905
6
10.79
1903
7
10.70
1995
8
10.00
2016
9
9.93
1922
10
9.43
2002
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.30
2006
2
0.51
1910
3
0.54
1955
4
0.61
1963
5
0.73
1907
6
0.95
1960
7
1.06
1908
8
1.09
1918
9
1.20
1984
10
1.31
1936

*latest of several occurrences

updated 04/01/2020 rjr