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 >

JANUARY TOP TENS
LAKE CHARLES

10 Warmest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	63.3	1950
2	61.9	1952
3	59.5	2017
4	59.3	2012
5	58.9	1921
6	58.9	1911
7	58.9	1923
8	58.7	1927
9	58.5	1937
10	58.0	1933

10 Coolest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	39.8	1940
2	42.8	1978
3	43.0	1977
4	44.1	1948
5	44.3	1979
6	44.6	1918
t7	45.0	1912
t7	45.0	1985
9	45.9	1963
10	46.1	1970

10 Wettest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	14.29	1991
2	12.69	1974
3	12.32	1899
4	11.38	2013
5	11.10	1915
6	11.08	1992
7	10.95	1897
8	10.87	2024
9	10.01	1998
10	9.44	1946

10 Driest January's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	0.37	1928
2	0.41	2009
3	0.47	1902
4	0.50	1913
5	0.78	1971
6	0.83	1914
7	0.96	1957
8	1.13	1969
9	1.14	1942
10	1.20	1907

Warmest & Coolest represents temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature ties, if possible, have been broken by going to ten thousandths of a degree
Wettest & Driest represents 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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