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Severe Thunderstorms from Texas to the Central Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall in Central Texas on Thursday

Severe thunderstorms will continue tonight from Texas to the Central Gulf Coast, with scattered damaging winds and large hail as the main threats. Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over portions of central Texas Thursday, shifting into eastern Texas into the central Gulf Coast on Friday. 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