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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 - Top Ten Lists

April (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
73.0
1967
2
72.6
1963
3
72.5
2006
4
72.0
1981
5
71.9
1965
6
71.8
1999
6
71.8
1954^
8
71.4
2015
8
71.4
2011
10
70.9
1991*
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
62.4
1997
2
62.6
1983
3
62.7
1961
4
63.8
1993
4
63.8
1950
6
64.6
1952
7
64.8
1951
7
64.8
1931
9
64.9
1996
9
64.9
1936
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.84
1980
2
12.75
1983
3
12.64
1967
4
11.58
1993
5
11.48
1979
6
10.25
1969
7
10.18
1975
8
10.16
1942
9
10.10
1973
10
9.70
1962
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.38
1976
2
0.55
2001
3
0.64
1999
4
0.75
1971
5
0.81
1963
6
0.96
2010
7
0.99
2011
8
1.40
1987
9
1.44
1972
10
1.47
1965

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

1954 reported 71.8F with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa