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Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

October (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
76.0
1941
2
74.6
2004
3
74.4
1947
4
73.5
1984
5
73.3
1973
6
73.2
1931
7
73.1
2016
8
73.1
1926
9
72.8
1949
10
72.6
1963
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
61.9
1976
2 62.4 1952
3
64.1
1980
4
64.3
1987
5
64.6
1964
5
64.6
1906
7
64.7
2001
8
64.9
1893
9
65.0
1917
10
65.2
1967
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
15.13
2015
2
14.48
1984
3
12.82
2009
4
10.17
1996
5
10.08
1985
6
9.46
1964
7
9.30
2002
8
9.05
2006
9
9.02
2004
10
7.60
1907
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1978
1
0.00
1940
3
0.06
1968
4
0.07
1924
5
0.12
1952
6
0.20
1963
7
0.26
2008
8
0.38
1951
9
0.40
2012
10
0.43
1953

updated 12/10/2016 aa