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 - AUGUST
LAKE CHARLES

Warmest August Highs
Lake Charles
1895-2025

1	109	8/27/2023
2	107	8/31/2000
3	106	8/24/2023
t4	105	8/18/1909
t4	105	8/30/2000
t4	105	8/20/2023
t7	104	8/9/1935
t7	104	8/15/1951
t7	104	8/15/2023

Coolest August Lows
Lake Charles
1895-2025

t1	59	8/25/1917
t1	59	8/29/1992
t1	59	8/15/2004
t4	60	8/22/1927
t4	60	8/23/1927
t6	61	many dates

Wettest August Days
Lake Charles
1895-2025

1	10.22	8/29/1962
2	7.87	8/30/2014
3	6.87	8/28/2017
4	6.77	8/7/1940
5	5.88	8/28/1978
6	5.87	8/23/1977
7	5.50	8/20/1915
8	4.90	8/20/2019
9	4.84	8/8/1940
10	4.51	8/15/2002

Warmest & Coolest is temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Wettest is rainfall in inches

LCH RSS Feed

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

Climate Information