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Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

December (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
62.7
1971
2
62.2
1933
3
61.7
2015
4
61.2
1984
5
61.0
1922
6
60.7
1931
7
60.1
1956
8
59.6
1921
9
59.0
2007
10
57.6
1940
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
44.6
1989
2
45.2
1963
3
45.5
2000
3
46.5
1983
5
48.4
1935
6
48.5
1903
6
48.5
1898
8
48.6
1985
8
48.6
1960
10
49.3
1914
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
17.59
1912
2
15.94
1982
3
14.86
2009
4
13.23
1953
5
10.04
1971
6
9.89
1923
7
9.03
1901
8
8.99
1995
9
8.91
1940
10
8.88
1927
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
1.71
1908
2
1.83
1996
3
1.85
1946
4
1.94
1978
5
2.21
1958
6
2.24
1930
7
2.36
1991
8
2.37
1975
9
2.38
1980
10
2.53
1966

updated 9/27/2016 aa