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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

July (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
85.6
1960
2
85.3
2015
3
84.7
1921
4
84.5
1998
5
84.4
2016
5
84.4
1973
7
84.2
1962
8
84.1
2008
9
84.0
1992
10
83.8
2010
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
78.8
1961
2
79.0
1894
3
79.3
1908
4
79.9
1950
5
80.2
1967
6
80.3
1994
6
80.3
1984
8
80.5
1913
8
80.5
1911
10
80.6
1903
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
15.92
1911
2
14.53
1914
3
14.23
1908
4
11.57
1949
5
11.02
1934
6
10.98
1963
7
10.94
1961
8
10.75
1898
9
10.32
1994
10
10.22
1946
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.55
1924
2
0.94
1947
3
1.94
2005
4
2.03
2004
5
2.05
1962
6
2.19
1899
7
2.31
1902
8
2.36
1995
9
2.46
1944
10
2.52
1996

 

updated 9/27/2016 aa