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Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

November (1946 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
67.3
1985
2
67.1
1978
3
67.0
2015
4
66.6
1973
5
66.3
2016~
5
66.3
2003
5
66.3
1986
8
65.6
1988
9
65.4
2004
9
65.4
1998
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
52.7
1976
2
55.4
1970
2
55.4
1968
4
55.9
1991
5
56.6
1972
6
56.8
1951
7
57.1
1950
8
57.4
1992
9
57.8
1962
10
58.0
2014*
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
19.81
1989
2
15.27
1992
3
14.58
1947
4
13.72
1948
5
11.72
2000
6
10.39
1953
7
8.77
1977
8
8.66
1961
9
8.45
1972
10
8.09
1997
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.06
2017
2
0.21
1949
3
0.28
1999
4
0.45
1967
5
0.58
2007
6
0.60
1960
7
0.72
1966
8
0.75
2005
9
0.85
1970
10
0.91
1950

*more than one occurrence with most recent listed

~ Temperature records for the summer of 2016 through November 2016 are preliminary and subject to quality control due
to construction in close proximity to the New Orleans International Airport's instrumentation.

updated 12/01/2017 rjr