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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

September (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
82.0
2005
1
82.0
1986
3
81.7
2016
3
81.7
1972
5
81.3
2018
5
81.3
1933
7
80.8
1998
7
80.8
1931^
9
80.7
2013
10
80.5
1955
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
74.5
1967
2
74.7
1975
3
74.9
1948
3
74.9
1940
5
75.0
1943^
6
75.2
1983
7
75.7
1974
7
75.7
1934^
9
75.9
2011
9
75.9
2001*
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.95
1977
2
13.08
1973
3
12.53
1943
4
11.69
2005
5
10.94
1971
6
9.90
2011
7
9.67
1961
8
9.48
1988
9
9.27
1930
10
8.77
2008
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.09
1953
2
0.57
1950
3
0.78
1987
4
0.94
1952
5
1.17
1960
6
1.18
1997
7
1.25
1938
8
1.38
1946
9
1.46
1976
10
1.47
2004

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

1931 reported 80.8F with 1 day missing

1943 reported 75.0F with 1 day missing
1934 reported 75.7F with 1 day  missing

updated 10/04/2018 rjr