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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

February (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
65.2
2018
2
64.5
2017
3
63.7
1932^
4
62.7
1944
5
62.6
1962
6
62.3
1957
7
60.6
1990
8
60.4
1938
9
60.1
1930
9
59.8
2000
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
45.1
1968
2
45.2
1978
3
45.8
2010
4
47.0
1958
5
47.6
1947
6
48.0
1960
7
48.9
1963
8
49.5
1964
9
49.8
2015
10
50.0
1979
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.51
1966
2
12.49
1988
3
11.44
2004
4
11.33
1961
5
10.83
1979
6
8.51
1959
7
7.98
1997
8
7.97
1987
9
7.91
1990
10
7.90
1956
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.64
2000
2
0.70
1962
3
1.11
1951
4
1.40
1947^
5
1.42
1975
6
1.44
2002
7
1.51
1989
8
1.78
1999
8
1.78
1954
10
1.83
2007

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value

1932 reported 63.7F with 1 day missing
1947 reported 1.40 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

updated 3/7/2018 rjr