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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 >

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

All Time (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Mon/Year
1
87.3
Aug 2011
2
86.7
Jul 2016~
3
86.0
Aug 2016~
4
85.8
Jul 1980
5
85.7
Aug 1951
6
85.6
July 2015
7
85.5
Aug 1999
7
85.5
Aug 1980
9
85.2
Jul 1998
9
85.2
Sep 2016~
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Mon/Year
1
43.4
Jan 1977
2
44.1
Jan 1978
3
45.0
Feb 1978
4
45.2
Jan 1985
5
45.8
Jan 1979
6
45.9
Jan 1948
7
46.1
Dec 1963
8
46.6
Jan 1984
9
46.9
Dec 1989
9
46.9
Jan 1966
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Mon/Year
1
25.92
Dec 2009
2
21.18
May 1995
3
19.81
Nov 1989
4
19.28
Jan 1998
5
19.25
Jan 1991
6
19.09
Mar 1948
7
18.98
Sep 1998
8
18.61
Aug 2012
9
17.62
Jun 2001
10
17.37
Jun 2003
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Mon/Year
1
0.00
Oct 1978
1
0.00
Oct 1963
1
0.00
Oct 1952
4
0.04
Oct 2005
5
0.05
Oct 2016
6
0.06
Nov 2017
7
0.07
May 2000
8
0.15
Feb 1989
9
0.19
Jan 2003
10
0.21
Nov 1949

 

~ Temperature records for the summer of 2016 through November 2016 are preliminary and subject to quality control due
to construction in close proximity to the New Orleans International Airport's instrumentation.

Updated 12/01/2017 rjr