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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 Area - Top Ten Lists

February (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
68.1
2018
2
67.2
1932
3
66.3
1887
4
65.4
1927
5
64.4
2017
6
64.3
1944
7
64.0
1890
8
63.9
1962
9
63.7
1957
10
63.5
1911
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
45.0
1895
1
45.0
1978
3
47.1
1968
4
48.1
1963
5
48.3
2010
6
48.4
1958
7
48.8
1905
8
49.4
1899
9
49.6
1960
10
49.8
1964
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.85
1875
2
12.59
1983
3
12.49
1979
4
11.45
1990
5
11.31
1988
6
11.21
1888
7
11.06
1894
8
10.56
1959
9
10.41
1942
10
10.20
1903
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.04
1892
2
0.15
1989
3
0.54
1994
4
0.92
1999
5
0.98
1877
6
1.02
1962
7
1.34
1954
8
1.35
1938
8
1.35
1911
10
1.56
1996

                                  updated 3/07/2018 rjr