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
LAFAYETTE

10 Warmest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025

1	65.1	2021
2	64.5	1971
3	63.5	1984
4	63.4	1933
5	62.8	1922
6	61.8	2015
7	60.2	1923
8	60.0	1956
9	59.7	1931
10	59.7	1921

10 Coolest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025

1	44.4	1989
2	44.9	1963
3	46.6	2000
4	47.0	1983
5	47.0	1905
6	47.4	1909
t7	48.5	1903
t7	48.5	1914
9	48.5	1895
10	48.7	1917

10 Wettest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025

1	15.74	1912
2	14.68	1982
3	12.82	1922
4	12.21	1971
5	11.83	1911
6	11.39	1920
7	10.80	2009
8	10.65	1967
9	10.27	1933
10	10.20	1995

10 Driest December's
Lafayette
1893-2025

1	0.89	1980
2	1.64	1896
3	1.75	1966
4	1.90	2011
t5	2.17	1894
t5	2.17	1958
7	2.31	1998
8	2.32	1979
9	2.33	1906
10	2.43	2001

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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