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 Area Annual Top 10 Extremes
Period of Record: 1871 - Present

Rank	Warmest	Year
1	73.0	2016
2	71.9	2015
2	71.9	2012
2	71.9	1927
2	71.9	1921
6	71.7	2018
6	71.7	1922
8	71.4	2017
8	71.4	1911
10	71.2	2011

Rank	Coldest	Year
1	65.9	1968
2	66.4	1983
3	66.7	1976
4	66.9	1966
5	67.0	1960
6	67.1	1886
7	67.2	1964
7	67.2	1963
9	67.3	1984
9	67.3	1961

Rank	Wettest	Year
1	102.37	1991
2	85.73	1875
3	85.30	1983
4	85.06	1929
5	83.54	1961
6	83.13	1888
7	81.87	1992
8	81.50	1912
9	81.31	1947
10	79.31	2009

Rank	Driest	Year
1	31.09	1899
2	38.62	1891
3	38.88	2000
4	39.00	1962
5	40.02	1917
6	41.59	1906
7	41.61	1902
8	41.78	1924
9	42.17	1890
10	43.15	1968

*latest of several occurrences
Note: 1938 reported 40.17 with 1 day missing

~ 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 8/04/2019 rjr

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

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area Annual Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area Annual Top 10 Extremes Period of Record: 1871 - Present

New Orleans Area Annual Top 10 Extremes
Period of Record: 1871 - Present