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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 - Top Ten Lists

August (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
86.3
2011
2
85.7
2007
3
85.2
1951
4
85.0
1999
5
84.4
1962
6
84.3
2019
6
84.3
2010
6
84.3
2000
9
83.9
2006
9
83.9
2005
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
78.0
1961
2
79.6
1965
2
79.6
1931^
4
79.8
1992
4
79.8
1984
6
80.0
1996
6
80.0
1967
6
80.0
1966
9
80.3
1960
9
80.3
1940
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
30.96
2016
2
14.48
1987
3
13.31
1977
4
12.99
2010
5
12.36
1940
6
11.69
1975
7
11.02
1988
8
10.82
2012
9
10.67
1991
10
9.93
1944
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.38
1999
2
0.96
1950
3
1.32
1980
4
1.42
1951
5
1.55
1954
6
1.87
1943^
7
1.98
1972
8
2.07
2007
9
2.17
2011
10
2.21
1947

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value

1943 reported 83.7F with 1 day missing
1931 reported 79.6F with 1 day missing

1942 reported 9.73 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing
1943 reported 1.87 inches of precipitation with 1 day  missing

updated 9/02/2019 rjr