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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

January (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.6
2015
2
63.3
1971
3
62.3
1984
4
61.1
1956
5
60.3
2007
6
59.8
1948
7
59.7
1951
8
59.4
1982
9
59.3
2008
10
59.1
1998
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
46.1
1963
2
46.9
1989
3
49.5
2000
3
49.5
1983
5
50.6
1976
6
50.8
1968
7
50.9
1985
8
51.0
1962
9
51.6
2010
10
51.9
1975
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
25.92
2009
2
10.77
1967
3
10.26
1982
4
10.03
2006
5
9.67
1990
6
9.59
1947
7
9.15
1983
8
8.93
1953
9
8.81
1976
10
8.65
1972
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
1.30
2011
2
1.46
1958
3
1.54
1980
4
1.94
2003
5
2.17
2010
6
2.21
2008
7
2.25
1998
8
2.53
1984
9
2.55
1997
10
2.58
1959

updated 9/27/2016 aa