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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

February (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
65.2
2018
2
64.5
2017
3
64.1
1911
4
63.8
1927
5
63.7
1932
6
63.5
1911
7
62.8
1944
8
62.6
1962
9
62.3
1957
10
61.9
1922
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
44.3
1905
2
45.1
1968
3
45.2
1978
4
45.8
2010
5
47.0
1958
6
47.6
1947
7
48.0
1960
8
48.7
1912
8
48.7
1906
10
48.9
1963
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.51
1966
2
12.49
1988
3
12.38
1905
4
11.44
2004
5
11.33
1961
6
10.83
1979
7
9.78
1919
8
8.73
1894
9
8.51
1959
10
7.98
1997
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.64
2000
2
0.70
1962
3
0.72
1911
4
1.11
1951
5
1.40
1947
6
1.42
1975
7
1.44
2002
8
1.51
1989
9
1.78
1999
9
1.78
1954

updated 3/07/2018 rjr