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 Airport Annual Extremes
Period of Record: 1930 - Present

Rank	Warmest	Year
1	70.2	2016
2	70.1	2017
3	70.0	2015
3	70.0	2012
5	69.9	1990
6	69.8	1933^
7	69.5	2006
8	69.4	2007
9	69.3	2018
9	69.3	1998

Rank	Coldest	Year
1	65.3	1983
2	65.4	1979
3	65.6	1961
4	65.9	1976
4	65.9	1940^
6	66.1	1968
7	66.5	1966
8	66.6	1993
8	66.6	1978
10	66.7	1997

Rank	Wettest	Year
1	90.54	2016
2	88.32	1989
3	79.03	1973
4	77.74	1991
5	77.70	1977
6	77.63	1983
7	77.59	2015
8	76.04	1988
9	74.85	1995
10	74.30	1980

Rank	Driest	Year
1	38.10	2000
2	38.20	1938^
3	38.30	1960
4	39.69	1951
5	41.22	1956
6	41.67	1954
7	41.91	1963
8	43.21	1981
9	43.22	2003
10	44.29	1952

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value
* more than one occurrence with most recent listed

1933 reported 69.8F with 14 days missing
1935 reported 69.4F with 37 days missing (removed by quality control)
1957 reported 69.1F with 1 day missing
1940 reported 65.9F with 15 days missing
1938 reported 38.20 inches of precipitation with 3 days missing

Updated 8/04/2019 rjr

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

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Baton Rouge Airport Annual Extremes Period of Record: 1930 - Present

Baton Rouge Airport Annual Extremes
Period of Record: 1930 - Present