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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

October (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
76.0
1941
2
74.6
2004
3
74.4
1947
4
73.5
1984
5
73.3
1973
6
73.2
1931
7
73.1
2016
8
73.1
1926
9
72.8
1949
10
72.6
1963
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
61.9
1976
2 62.4 1952
3
64.1
1980
4
64.3
1987
5
64.6
1964
5
64.6
1906
7
64.7
2001
8
64.9
1893
9
65.0
1917
10
65.2
1967
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
15.13
2015
2
14.48
1984
3
12.82
2009
4
10.17
1996
5
10.08
1985
6
9.46
1964
7
9.30
2002
8
9.05
2006
9
9.02
2004
10
7.60
1907
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1978
1
0.00
1940
3
0.06
1968
4
0.07
1924
5
0.12
1952
6
0.20
1963
7
0.26
2008
8
0.38
1951
9
0.40
2012
10
0.43
1953

updated 12/10/2016 aa