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 >

JANUARY TOP TENS
LAKE CHARLES

10 Warmest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	63.3	1950
2	61.9	1952
3	59.5	2017
4	59.3	2012
5	58.9	1921
6	58.9	1911
7	58.9	1923
8	58.7	1927
9	58.5	1937
10	58.0	1933

10 Coolest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	39.8	1940
2	42.8	1978
3	43.0	1977
4	44.1	1948
5	44.3	1979
6	44.6	1918
t7	45.0	1912
t7	45.0	1985
9	45.9	1963
10	46.1	1970

10 Wettest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	14.29	1991
2	12.69	1974
3	12.32	1899
4	11.38	2013
5	11.10	1915
6	11.08	1992
7	10.95	1897
8	10.87	2024
9	10.01	1998
10	9.44	1946

10 Driest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	0.37	1928
2	0.41	2009
3	0.47	1902
4	0.50	1913
5	0.78	1971
6	0.83	1914
7	0.96	1957
8	1.13	1969
9	1.14	1942
10	1.20	1907

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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