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 >

MAY TOP TENS
LAKE CHARLES

10 Warmest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	79.9	2010
2	79.4	2018
3	79.2	1933
4	78.7	2024
5	78.0	1896
6	78.0	2019
7	78.0	2022
8	77.9	2000
t9	77.8	1998
t9	77.8	2003

10 Coolest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	69.9	1917
2	71.0	1931
3	71.5	1924
4	71.6	1954
5	71.7	1940
6	71.8	1913
7	72.3	1976
8	72.4	1901
9	72.5	1960
t10	72.6	1897
t10	72.6	1945

10 Wettest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	21.45	1907
2	20.71	1980
3	20.50	2021
4	14.76	1991
5	14.28	1946
6	14.24	1941
7	12.23	2017
8	11.33	2007
9	11.20	1916
10	11.13	1953

10 Driest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

1	0.00	1899
2	0.04	1998
3	0.17	1898
4	0.34	1978
5	0.42	1960
6	0.43	2011
7	0.45	1901
8	0.51	2003
9	0.57	1963
10	0.85	1940

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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