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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

February (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
68.1
2018
2
64.4
2017
3
63.9
1962
4
63.7
1957
5
61.8
1949
6
61.3
1990
7
61.1
1999
7
61.1
1956
9
61.0
2012
10
60.8
1950
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
45.0
1978
2
47.1
1968
3
48.1
1963
4
48.3
2010
5
48.4
1958
6
49.4
1947
7
49.6
1960
8
49.8
1964
9
51.6
1970
10
51.9
2002*
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
12.59
1983
2
12.49
1979
3
11.45
1990
4
11.31
1988
5
10.56
1959
6
10.11
1966
7
9.28
1985
8
9.00
1961
9
8.73
1992
10
8.41
2004
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.15
1989
2
0.54
1994
3
0.92
1999
4
1.02
1962
5
1.34
1954
6
1.56
1996
7
1.59
2001
8
1.65
2011
9
1.81
2000
10
1.96
1948

*more than one occurrence with most recent listed

updated 3/7/2018 rjr