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Marine and Coastal Impacts from Imelda; Unsettled Weather in the West

Swells and high surf from both Imelda and Humberto are expected to bring dangerous marine conditions and rip currents to much of the East Coast over the next several days. A series of Pacific frontal systems will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms to portions of northern California and the Pacific Northwest through midweek. Read More >

Baton Rouge Airport - Top Ten Lists

March (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
70.3
2020
1
68.7
2012
3
68.7
1938^
4
68.3
1945
5
67.0
1974
6
66.3
1953
7
65.7
2016
8
65.2
1973
8
65.1
2015
10
65.1
1963
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
53.7
1969
2
54.9
1947^
3
55.4
1960
4
55.6
1941
4
55.6
1931^
6
56.4
2013
7
56.5
1937^
8
56.6
2010
8
56.6
1996
8
56.6
1932
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.63
1947
2
12.73
1973
3
12.30
1943
4
10.70
1995
5
10.00
2016
6
9.43
2002
7
9.00
1988
7
8.73
1964
8
8.73
1949
10
8.25
1980
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.30
2006
2
0.54
1955
3
0.61
1963
4
0.95
1960
5
1.20
1984
6
1.31
1936
7
1.74
1981
8
1.86
1978
9
1.90
1967
10
1.95
1966

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

1938 reported 68.7F with 2 days missing
1935 reported 65.0F with 4 days missing
1947 reported 54.9F with 1 day missing

1931 reported 55.6F with 2 days missing
1937 reported 56.5F with 1 day missing

updated 04/01/2020 rjr