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Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. 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