Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

TOP INDIVIDUAL DAYS - JANUARY
LAKE CHARLES

Warmest January Highs
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	88	1/5/1913
2	87	1/6/1913
3	86	1/19/1914
t4	85	1/12/1911
t4	85	1/4/1913
t4	85	1/20/1914
t4	85	1/23/1914
t4	85	1/25/1914
t9	84	multiple dates

Coolest January Lows
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	6	1/22/2025
t2	12	1/24/1948
t2	12	1/21/2025
t4	13	1/12/1918
t4	13	1/18/1930
t6	14	1/5/1911
t6	14	1/19/1940
t8	15	1/10/1962
t8	15	1/11/1962
t8	15	1/11/1982
t8	15	1/21/1985

Wettest January Days
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	6.60	1/24/1915
2	6.26	1/9/2012
3	5.05	1/10/1991
4	5.00	1/21/1916
5	4.46	1/8/1992
6	4.42	1/24/1920
7	4.37	1/27/2018
t8	4.00	1/1/1897
t8	4.00	1/19/1898
10	3.97	1/1/2013

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

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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

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