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Autumn Temperatures for Eastern Third of the Country; Super Typhoon Approaching Guam

Cooler and less humid conditions for the eastern third of the nation as a cold slides off the east coast. Combination of dry and breezy conditions may result in spread of wildfires across the lower Mississippi Valley. In addition, fire weather conditions linger into portions of Southern California. For Guam, a super typhoon is approaching. Read More >

TOP INDIVIDUAL DAYS - MAY
LAKE CHARLES
 

Warmest May Highs
Lake Charles
1895-2026

t1 100 5/30/1911
t1 100 5/31/1911
t1 100 5/22/1915
4 99 5/21/2005
t5 97 many times

 

Coolest May Lows
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1 40 5/1/1908
2 41 5/2/1908
3 42 5/4/2013
t4 45 5/2/1925
t4 45 5/3/1929
t4 45 5/3/2013
t4 45 5/15/2014
t8 46 many times

 

Wettest May Days
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1 15.67 5/16/1980
2 12.49 5/17/2021
3 5.53 5/30/1979
4 5.49 5/3/2017
5 5.20 5/1/2016
6 5.00 5/28/1915
7 4.88 5/10/2013
8 4.82 5/20/1983
9 4.71 5/29/1929
10 4.68 5/28/2014

 


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