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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

January (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
67.1
1950
2
63.2
1974
3
62.3
1952
4
60.8
2012
5
60.2
1989
6
59.9
1957
7
59.7
1949
8
59.3
2006
9
58.6
1972
10
57.8
2005
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
43.4
1977
2
44.1
1978
3
45.2
1985
4
45.8
1979
5
45.9
1948
6
46.6
1984
7
46.9
1966
8
47.0
2014
9
47.3
1970
9
47.3
1961
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
19.28
1998
2
19.25
1991
3
13.63
1978
4
12.62
1966
5
9.94
1992
6
9.60
1964
7
8.88
1987
8
8.46
1974
9
8.30
1947
10
7.59
1990
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.19
2003
2
0.54
1968
3
0.94
1981
4
1.13
1971
5
1.55
1957
6
1.81
2012
7
2.24
2010
8
2.25
2000
9
2.37
1956
10
2.47
1989

updated 9/27/2016 aa