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 >

DECEMBER TOP TENS
LAKE CHARLES

10 Warmest December's
Lake Charles
1895-2025

1	64.4	2021
2	63.7	1933
3	62.4	1984
4	61.7	1971
5	61.4	1922
6	60.0	2015
7	59.9	1956
8	59.9	1923
9	59.5	1970
10	58.6	2024

10 Coolest December's
Lake Charles
1895-2025

1	45.0	1989
2	46.1	1963
3	46.6	2000
4	47.3	1909
5	48.1	1983
6	48.4	1905
7	48.9	1898
8	49.1	1914
t9	49.4	1895
t9	49.4	1913
t9	49.4	1985

10 Wettest December's
Lake Charles
1895-2025

1	15.65	1911
2	13.27	1967
3	12.91	1932
4	12.67	1923
5	12.33	1914
6	12.05	2016
7	11.68	1941
8	11.63	1927
9	10.76	1982
10	10.43	1956

10 Driest December's
Lake Charles
1895-2025

1	0.98	2019
2	2.02	2000
3	2.03	2014
4	2.05	2013
5	2.07	1975
6	2.09	1925
t7	2.10	1908
t7	2.10	1919
9	2.11	1898
t10	2.15	1910
t10	2.15	1989

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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