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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

January (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.6
1950
2
62.7
1937
3
60.8
1974
4
60.5
1952
5
58.7
1989
6
58.4
1932
7
58.2
1933
8
57.9
2006
9
57.8
2012
10
57.7
1957
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
40.5
1940
2
41.8
1977
3
42.4
1948^
4
42.6
1979
4
42.6
1978
6
43.8
1985
7
44.3
1961
8
44.4
2014
9
45.3
1966
10
45.4
1984
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.94
1998
2
14.67
2013
3
13.35
1993
4
11.41
1990
5
9.93
1966
6
9.84
1937^
7
9.70
1992
8
9.69
1991
9
9.39
2008
10
9.03
1930
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.52
2003
2
1.15
1971
3
1.20
1981
4
1.34
1969
5
1.46
1952
6
1.53
1986
7
1.77
2006
8
1.88
1957
9
1.98
1940
10
2.00
1956

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value

1948 reported 42.4F with 2 days missing
1937 reported 9.84 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa