Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. 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

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Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

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