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Marine and Coastal Impacts from Imelda; Unsettled Weather in the West

Swells and high surf from both Imelda and Humberto are expected to bring dangerous marine conditions and rip currents to much of the East Coast over the next several days. A series of Pacific frontal systems will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms to portions of northern California and the Pacific Northwest through midweek. Read More >

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

February (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
68.1
2018
2
67.2
1932
3
66.3
1887
4
65.4
1927
5
64.4
2017
6
64.3
1944
7
64.0
1890
8
63.9
1962
9
63.7
1957
10
63.5
1911
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
45.0
1895
1
45.0
1978
3
47.1
1968
4
48.1
1963
5
48.3
2010
6
48.4
1958
7
48.8
1905
8
49.4
1899
9
49.6
1960
10
49.8
1964
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.85
1875
2
12.59
1983
3
12.49
1979
4
11.45
1990
5
11.31
1988
6
11.21
1888
7
11.06
1894
8
10.56
1959
9
10.41
1942
10
10.20
1903
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.04
1892
2
0.15
1989
3
0.54
1994
4
0.92
1999
5
0.98
1877
6
1.02
1962
7
1.34
1954
8
1.35
1938
8
1.35
1911
10
1.56
1996

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