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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 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