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 >

MOST DAYS OF EXTREME WEATHER
NEW IBERIA

Highest # of Days (single summer) with High Temps >=100°F
New Iberia
1948-2025

	# Days	Season	High Temp	Avg Temp
1	31	2023	109	102.0
2	9	2011	103	100.4
3	8	2000	103	101.5
t4	6	1948	101	100.2
t4	6	1980	101	101.2
6	5	2009	102	100.8
7	4	2007	102	101.0
8	3	1962	100	100.0
t9	2	1960	101	100.5
t9	2	2012	101	100.5
t9	2	2015	102	102.0

Highest # of Days (single summer) with High Temps >=90°F
New Iberia
1948-2025

	# Days	Season	High Temp	Avg Temp
1	133	2023	109	96.2
2	129	2005	98	93.7
3	126	2018	98	92.4
t4	113	1954	100	93.4
t4	113	2010	100	93.1
t6	110	1953	99	93.7
t6	110	2011	103	94.3
t8	109	1948	101	94.0
t8	109	1998	99	93.8
10	108	1980	101	93.9

Highest # of Days (single winter) with Low Temps <=28°F
Alexandria
1892-2025

	# Days	Season	Low Temp	Avg Temp
1	17	1983-1984	12	22.8
2	15	1978-1979	19	24.3
3	14	1995-1996	17	23.9
t4	13	1962-1963	14	23.7
t4	13	1976-1977	19	23.4
6	12	1961-1962	9	18.6
t7	11	2010-2011	24	26.6
t7	11	2017-2018	17	23.9
t8	10	Numerous times	--	--

Highest # of Days (single winter) with Low Temps <=32°F
Alexandria
1892-2025

	# Days	Season	Low Temp	Avg Temp
1	36	1977-1978	23	30.0
2	28	1978-1979	19	27.5
3	27	1980-1981	21	28.8
4	26	1969-1970	17	28.2
t5	25	1961-1962	9	26.0
t5	25	2010-2011	24	28.8
t7	24	1976-1977	19	27.0
t7	24	1983-1984	12	25.3
t9	23	1995-1996	17	26.3
t9	23	2013-2014	20	28.4

Highest # of Days (single year) with Rain Totals >=1.00"
New Iberia
1948-2025

	# Days	Year	High Amt	Avg Amt
1	29	1979	4.80	1.88
2	28	1989	3.15	1.75
3	27	1991	4.60	1.91
t4	26	1992	5.20	1.99
t4	26	1993	5.72	2.19
6	25	1983	4.16	1.90
t7	24	1972	3.60	1.70
t7	24	2016	13.54	2.55
t9	23	1956	4.05	1.50
t9	23	2002	3.60	1.72
t9	23	2013	3.67	1.68

Highest # of Days (single year) with Rain Totals >=.01"
New Iberia
1948-2025

	# Days	Year	High Amt	Avg Amt
1	147	1997	4.06	0.38
2	143	2017	4.93	0.48
t3	137	1994	2.30	0.41
t3	137	2002	3.60	0.45
t3	137	2018	5.20	0.46
t6	129	1991	4.60	0.62
t6	129	2007	4.04	0.41
8	128	1966	7.19	0.60
9	127	2020	2.85	0.48
t10	125	1992	5.20	0.65
t10	125	2004	5.54	0.48
t10	125	2021	6.08	0.54

Temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit
Precipitation in inches
'High Temp'/'Low Temp'/'High Amt' denotes highest/lowest temperature or highest amount recorded during that season
'Avg Temp'/'Avg Amt' denotes the average high/low or average amount of all included days during that season
(Example: during the 9 100° days in 2011, their average high temperature was 100.4°)

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