NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Ryan Field March Top 10 Climate Lists

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 >

March (1930 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	70.3	2020
1	68.7	2012
3	68.7	1938^
4	68.3	1945
5	67.0	1974
6	66.3	1953
7	65.7	2016
8	65.2	1973
8	65.1	2015
10	65.1	1963

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	53.7	1969
2	54.9	1947^
3	55.4	1960
4	55.6	1941
4	55.6	1931^
6	56.4	2013
7	56.5	1937^
8	56.6	2010
8	56.6	1996
8	56.6	1932

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	14.63	1947
2	12.73	1973
3	12.30	1943
4	10.70	1995
5	10.00	2016
6	9.43	2002
7	9.00	1988
7	8.73	1964
8	8.73	1949
10	8.25	1980

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.30	2006
2	0.54	1955
3	0.61	1963
4	0.95	1960
5	1.20	1984
6	1.31	1936
7	1.74	1981
8	1.86	1978
9	1.90	1967
10	1.95	1966

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

1938 reported 68.7F with 2 days missing
1935 reported 65.0F with 4 days missing
1947 reported 54.9F with 1 day missing
1931 reported 55.6F with 2 days missing
1937 reported 56.5F with 1 day missing

updated 04/01/2020 rjr

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

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March (1930 - Present)