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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

September (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
83.8
1921
2
82.5
1925
3
82.0
2005
3
82.0
1986
3
82.0
1904
6
81.9
1920
7
81.7
2016
7
81.7
1972
9
81.7
1900
10
81.3
2018*
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
74.5
1967
2
74.7
1975
3
74.9
1948
3
74.9
1940
5
75.0
1943
6
75.1
1903
7
75.2
1983
8
75.4
1899
9
75.7
1974
9
75.7
1934
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.95
1977
2
13.08
1973
3
12.53
1943
4
11.69
2005
5
10.94
1971
6
9.90
2011
7
9.67
1961
8
9.65
1929
9
9.48
1988
10
9.32
1898
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1924
2
0.09
1953
3
0.57
1950
4
0.78
1987
5
0.94
1952
6
1.00
1895
7
1.13
1899
8
1.17
1960
9
1.18
1997
10
1.25
1938

 

*indicates latest of several occurrences

updated 10/04/2018 rjr