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 - APRIL
LAKE CHARLES

Warmest April Highs
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	95	4/28/1987
2	93	4/29/1915
t3	92	4/19/1908
t3	92	4/28/1948
t3	92	4/19/1965
t3	92	4/27/2011
t7	91	4/7/1930
t7	91	4/21/1987
t7	91	4/27/1987
t7	91	4/29/1999

Coolest April Lows
Lake Charles
1895-2026

t1	30	4/11/1913
t1	30	4/13/1913
t3	32	4/26/1910
t3	32	4/12/1913
t5	33	4/25/1910
t5	33	4/10/1918
t7	34	4/14/1913
t7	34	4/8/1939
t7	34	4/13/1940
t7	34	4/7/1971

Wettest April Days
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	10.01	4/27/1924
2	7.65	4/28/1914
3	7.61	4/29/1940
4	6.42	4/4/2019
5	5.74	4/6/2023
6	5.50	4/17/1973
7	5.08	4/24/1953
8	5.02	4/25/1997
9	4.57	4/29/1960
10	4.50	4/17/1940

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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