NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Ryan Field October 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 >

October (1930 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	76.0	1941^
2	74.6	2004
3	74.4	1947^
4	73.5	1984
5	73.3	1973
6	73.2	1931
7	73.1	2016
8	72.8	1949
9	72.6	1963
10	72.2	1972

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	61.9	1976
2	62.4	1952^
3	64.1	1980
4	64.3	1987
5	64.6	1964
6	64.7	2001
7	65.2	1967
8	65.4	1957
9	65.6	2011
10	66.0	1943

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	15.13	2015
2	14.48	1984
3	12.82	2009
4	10.17	1996
5	10.08	1985
6	9.46	1964
7	9.30	2002
8	9.05	2006
9	9.02	2004
10	7.04	1999

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.00	1978
1	0.00	1940
3	0.06	1968
4	0.12	1952
5	0.20	1963
6	0.26	2008
7	0.38	1951
8	0.40	2012
9	0.43	1953
10	0.45	1956

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value

1941 reported 76.0F with 1 day missing
1947 reported 74.4F with 1 day missing
1952 reported 62.4F with 1 day missing

updated 11/18/2016 aa

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

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October (1930 - Present)