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Monsoons Return to the Southwest U.S.; Potential Atlantic Tropical System Interaction

In Arizona and New Mexico, heavy to excessive rainfall from monsoon thunderstorms may bring isolated flash and urban flooding Thursday into Sunday. The close proximity of Tropical Storm Humberto and a tropical wave (AL94) could lead to interaction between them, and details of their long-range track and intensity forecasts, and any potential impacts, are more uncertain than usual. Read More >

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

July (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
86.7
2016~
2
85.8
1980
3
85.6
2015
4
85.2
1998
4
85.2
1932
6
84.9
1981
7
84.7
2010
7
84.7
1915
9
84.6
2000
10
84.4
1973
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
78.8
1984
2
79.1
1894
3
79.4
1972
4
79.7
1961
5
80.1
1892
6
80.2
1985
6
80.2
1975
6
80.2
1911
9
80.3
1974
9
80.3
1923
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.15
1991
2
13.07
1982
3
13.00
2011
4
12.93
1874
5
11.95
1940
6
11.78
1929
7
11.59
2012
8
11.52
2019
9
11.51
1894
10
11.46
1954
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
1.38
2000
2
1.92
1981
3
2.02
1888
4
2.03
1918
5
2.30
1990
6
2.56
1924
7
2.91
1977
8
2.92
1896
9
2.95
1983
10
3.24
2008

*latest of several occurrences

~ 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 8/04/2019 rjr