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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

March (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
73.1
2020
2
71.4
1907
3
70.7
2012
4
70.5
1921
5
70.4
1938
6
69.8
1945
7
69.3
1897
8
68.9
1918
9
68.6
1908
9
68.1
2016
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
53.8
1969
2
54.9
1915
3
55.8
1968
3
55.8
1947
5
56.2
1960
5
57.4
1914
7
57.5
1931
8
57.6
1926
9
57.8
1962
10
57.9
2010
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
19.09
1948
2
16.51
1946
3
15.95
1926
4
14.61
1903
5
12.17
1973
6
11.32
1876
7
10.84
1875
8
10.81
1912
9
10.48
2011
10
10.08
1980
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.24
1955
2
0.63
2006
3
0.64
1916
4
0.80
1898
5
0.91
1938
6
0.92
1882
7
1.00
1963
8
1.04
1925
9
1.06
2020
10
1.08
2013

 

updated 04/01/2020 rjr