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Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

October (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
77.7
2016~
2
76.6
2004
3
75.3
1947
4
74.6
1949
5
74.0
2002
6
73.5
1984
7
73.4
1973
8
73.3
2015
8
73.3
1998
10
73.1
1959
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
63.7
1952
2
63.9
1976
3
64.4
1987
4
64.8
1964
5
65.6
1967
6
66.7
1965
7
66.8
1957
8
66.9
1974
9
67.5
1989
10
68.0
1988
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.20
1985
2
10.09
2002
3
9.54
2015
4
9.44
2007
5
8.53
2004
6
6.45
1959
7
5.97
2009
8
5.87
1980
9
5.46
1999
9
5.46
1954
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1978
1
0.00
1963
1
0.00
1952
4
0.04
2005
5
0.05
2016
6
0.22
2011
7
0.31
1946
8
0.40
2012
9
0.51
1989
9
0.51
1969

*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 11/18/2016 aa