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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 Airport Annual Extremes
Period of Record: 1930 - Present

Rank
Warmest
Year
1
70.2
2016
2
70.1
2017
3
70.0
2015
3
70.0
2012
5
69.9
1990
6
69.8
1933^
7
69.5
2006
8
69.4
2007
9
69.3
2018
9
69.3
1998
Rank
Coldest
Year
1
65.3
1983
2
65.4
1979
3
65.6
1961
4
65.9
1976
4
65.9
1940^
6
66.1
1968
7
66.5
1966
8
66.6
1993
8
66.6
1978
10
66.7
1997
Rank
Wettest
Year
1 90.54 2016
2 88.32 1989
3 79.03 1973
4 77.74 1991
5 77.70 1977
6 77.63 1983
7 77.59 2015
8 76.04 1988
9 74.85 1995
10 74.30 1980
Rank Driest Year
1 38.10 2000
2 38.20 1938^
3 38.30 1960
4 39.69 1951
5 41.22 1956
6 41.67 1954
7 41.91 1963
8 43.21 1981
9 43.22 2003
10 44.29 1952

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value
* more than one occurrence with most recent listed

1933 reported 69.8F with 14 days missing
1935 reported 69.4F with 37 days missing (removed by quality control)
1957 reported 69.1F with 1 day missing
1940 reported 65.9F with 15 days missing
1938 reported 38.20 inches of precipitation with 3 days missing

 

Updated 8/04/2019 rjr