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 >

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

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