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 >

TOP INDIVIDUAL DAYS - JANUARY
LAKE CHARLES

Warmest January Highs
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	88	1/5/1913
2	87	1/6/1913
3	86	1/19/1914
t4	85	1/12/1911
t4	85	1/4/1913
t4	85	1/20/1914
t4	85	1/23/1914
t4	85	1/25/1914
t9	84	multiple dates

Coolest January Lows
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	6	1/22/2025
t2	12	1/24/1948
t2	12	1/21/2025
t4	13	1/12/1918
t4	13	1/18/1930
t6	14	1/5/1911
t6	14	1/19/1940
t8	15	1/10/1962
t8	15	1/11/1962
t8	15	1/11/1982
t8	15	1/21/1985

Wettest January Days
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	6.60	1/24/1915
2	6.26	1/9/2012
3	5.05	1/10/1991
4	5.00	1/21/1916
5	4.46	1/8/1992
6	4.42	1/24/1920
7	4.37	1/27/2018
t8	4.00	1/1/1897
t8	4.00	1/19/1898
10	3.97	1/1/2013

Warmest & Coolest is temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Wettest is 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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