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

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