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Heat Wave in the Eastern US; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Dangerous, long-lasting heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy rain and localized areas of flash flooding across parts of the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys into the Appalachians. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the northern Great Plains. Fire weather conditions possible in the Great Basin. Read More >

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

December (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.7
1933
2
64.6
2015
3
64.3
1889
4
63.5
1922
5
63.3
1971
6
63.0
1931
7
62.3
1984
8
61.8
1875
9
61.1
1956
10
61.0
1926
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
46.1
1989
2
46.9
1963
3
48.1
1876
4
49.5
1983
4
49.5
2000
6
50.4
1909
7
50.6
1976
8
50.7
1914
9
50.8
1968
9
50.8
1905
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
25.92
2009
2
14.43
1905
3
11.21
1912
4
10.77
1967
5
10.26
1982
6
10.03
2006
7
9.67
1990
8
9.57
1876
9
9.15
1983
10
8.93
1953
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.67
1889
2
0.83
1919
3
1.23
1933
4
1.30
2011
5
1.46
1958
5
1.46
1871
7
1.54
1980
8
1.78
1913
9
1.79
1908
9
1.79
1873

Updated 9/27/2016 aa