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Severe Weather and Flooding Threat in the Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic; Dangerous Heat in the West and Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the central High Plains into parts of the central and southern Plains and in the the Mid-Atlantic today. Intense, dangerous heat will persist across the West, Southwest, and Southern Plains into the end of the week. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and Four Corners region. Read More >

Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for June 23
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 91 73 99 (2009) 60 (1902) 1.9 (1911)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 89 75 100 (2009) 65 (1902) 1.51 (1971)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 90 70 102 (2009) 62 (1992) 1.94 (1954)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 93 76 102 (2009) 65 (1917) 3.81 (1896)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 91 76 99 (2009) 65 (1966) 1.65 (2014)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 89 73 98 (1969) 65 (2001) 1.29 (2003)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1927: For the 16th consecutive day the New Orleans area experienced some form of precipitation. This was the first of two times this happened in history. The other occurred from late July through early August of 1977.