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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 Airport - Top Ten Lists

April (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
73.0
1967
2
72.6
1963
3
72.5
2006
4
72.0
1981
5
71.9
1965
6
71.8
1999
6
71.8
1954^
8
71.4
2015
8
71.4
2011
10
70.9
1991*
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
62.4
1997
2
62.6
1983
3
62.7
1961
4
63.8
1993
4
63.8
1950
6
64.6
1952
7
64.8
1951
7
64.8
1931
9
64.9
1996
9
64.9
1936
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.84
1980
2
12.75
1983
3
12.64
1967
4
11.58
1993
5
11.48
1979
6
10.25
1969
7
10.18
1975
8
10.16
1942
9
10.10
1973
10
9.70
1962
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.38
1976
2
0.55
2001
3
0.64
1999
4
0.75
1971
5
0.81
1963
6
0.96
2010
7
0.99
2011
8
1.40
1987
9
1.44
1972
10
1.47
1965

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

1954 reported 71.8F with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa