Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

APRIL TOP TENS
LAKE CHARLES

10 Warmest April's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	74.6	1967
2	72.8	2011
3	72.6	2026
4	72.5	2006
5	72.1	1999
6	72.0	1929
7	71.9	1927
t8	71.8	1954
t8	71.8	1965
t8	71.8	2001

10 Coolest April's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	62.9	1928
2	63.2	1899
3	63.4	1913
4	63.4	1983
5	63.7	1997
6	63.7	2007
7	64.0	1901
8	64.5	1973
9	64.5	1961
10	64.7	1898

10 Wettest April's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	15.30	1940
2	13.71	1957
3	13.18	2015
4	12.32	1914
5	12.24	1924
6	11.73	2019
7	11.43	1926
8	10.95	1973
9	10.49	2023
10	10.19	1905

10 Driest April's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	0.11	2010
2	0.38	1931
3	0.40	1999
4	0.47	1987
5	0.52	1978
6	0.59	2022
7	0.64	1963
8	0.72	2025
t9	0.85	1910
t9	0.85	2014

Warmest & Coolest represents temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature ties, if possible, have been broken by going to ten thousandths of a degree
Wettest & Driest represents rainfall in inches

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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

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