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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

February (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
68.1
2018
2
64.4
2017
3
63.9
1962
4
63.7
1957
5
61.8
1949
6
61.3
1990
7
61.1
1999
7
61.1
1956
9
61.0
2012
10
60.8
1950
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
45.0
1978
2
47.1
1968
3
48.1
1963
4
48.3
2010
5
48.4
1958
6
49.4
1947
7
49.6
1960
8
49.8
1964
9
51.6
1970
10
51.9
2002*
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
12.59
1983
2
12.49
1979
3
11.45
1990
4
11.31
1988
5
10.56
1959
6
10.11
1966
7
9.28
1985
8
9.00
1961
9
8.73
1992
10
8.41
2004
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.15
1989
2
0.54
1994
3
0.92
1999
4
1.02
1962
5
1.34
1954
6
1.56
1996
7
1.59
2001
8
1.65
2011
9
1.81
2000
10
1.96
1948

*more than one occurrence with most recent listed

updated 3/7/2018 rjr