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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. 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