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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

September (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
83.8
1921
2
82.5
1925
3
82.0
2005
3
82.0
1986
3
82.0
1904
6
81.9
1920
7
81.7
2016
7
81.7
1972
9
81.7
1900
10
81.3
2018*
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
74.5
1967
2
74.7
1975
3
74.9
1948
3
74.9
1940
5
75.0
1943
6
75.1
1903
7
75.2
1983
8
75.4
1899
9
75.7
1974
9
75.7
1934
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.95
1977
2
13.08
1973
3
12.53
1943
4
11.69
2005
5
10.94
1971
6
9.90
2011
7
9.67
1961
8
9.65
1929
9
9.48
1988
10
9.32
1898
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1924
2
0.09
1953
3
0.57
1950
4
0.78
1987
5
0.94
1952
6
1.00
1895
7
1.13
1899
8
1.17
1960
9
1.18
1997
10
1.25
1938

 

*indicates latest of several occurrences

updated 10/04/2018 rjr