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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest and Four Corners; Unsettled Weather in Florida

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today across portions of the Southwest and Four Corners Region, leading to flash, urban and small stream flooding. Significant river flooding is expected through Monday. Heavy rainfall is expected across southern and eastern Florida through Monday, with isolated flash flooding possible. Read More >

Baton Rouge Airport - Top Ten Lists

February (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
65.2
2018
2
64.5
2017
3
63.7
1932^
4
62.7
1944
5
62.6
1962
6
62.3
1957
7
60.6
1990
8
60.4
1938
9
60.1
1930
9
59.8
2000
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
45.1
1968
2
45.2
1978
3
45.8
2010
4
47.0
1958
5
47.6
1947
6
48.0
1960
7
48.9
1963
8
49.5
1964
9
49.8
2015
10
50.0
1979
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.51
1966
2
12.49
1988
3
11.44
2004
4
11.33
1961
5
10.83
1979
6
8.51
1959
7
7.98
1997
8
7.97
1987
9
7.91
1990
10
7.90
1956
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.64
2000
2
0.70
1962
3
1.11
1951
4
1.40
1947^
5
1.42
1975
6
1.44
2002
7
1.51
1989
8
1.78
1999
8
1.78
1954
10
1.83
2007

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value

1932 reported 63.7F with 1 day missing
1947 reported 1.40 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

updated 3/7/2018 rjr