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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

September (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
82.0
2005
1
82.0
1986
3
81.7
2016
3
81.7
1972
5
81.3
2018
5
81.3
1933
7
80.8
1998
7
80.8
1931^
9
80.7
2013
10
80.5
1955
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
74.5
1967
2
74.7
1975
3
74.9
1948
3
74.9
1940
5
75.0
1943^
6
75.2
1983
7
75.7
1974
7
75.7
1934^
9
75.9
2011
9
75.9
2001*
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.95
1977
2
13.08
1973
3
12.53
1943
4
11.69
2005
5
10.94
1971
6
9.90
2011
7
9.67
1961
8
9.48
1988
9
9.27
1930
10
8.77
2008
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.09
1953
2
0.57
1950
3
0.78
1987
4
0.94
1952
5
1.17
1960
6
1.18
1997
7
1.25
1938
8
1.38
1946
9
1.46
1976
10
1.47
2004

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

1931 reported 80.8F with 1 day missing

1943 reported 75.0F with 1 day missing
1934 reported 75.7F with 1 day  missing

updated 10/04/2018 rjr