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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

January (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.6
2015
2
63.3
1971
3
62.3
1984
4
61.1
1956
5
60.3
2007
6
59.8
1948
7
59.7
1951
8
59.4
1982
9
59.3
2008
10
59.1
1998
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
46.1
1963
2
46.9
1989
3
49.5
2000
3
49.5
1983
5
50.6
1976
6
50.8
1968
7
50.9
1985
8
51.0
1962
9
51.6
2010
10
51.9
1975
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
25.92
2009
2
10.77
1967
3
10.26
1982
4
10.03
2006
5
9.67
1990
6
9.59
1947
7
9.15
1983
8
8.93
1953
9
8.81
1976
10
8.65
1972
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
1.30
2011
2
1.46
1958
3
1.54
1980
4
1.94
2003
5
2.17
2010
6
2.21
2008
7
2.25
1998
8
2.53
1984
9
2.55
1997
10
2.58
1959

updated 9/27/2016 aa