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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 - DECEMBER
LAFAYETTE
 

Warmest December Highs
Lafayette
1893-2025

1 89 12/1/1906
2 86 12/3/1933
t3 84 multiple dates

 

Coolest December Lows
Lafayette
1893-2025

1 9 12/23/1989
2 11 12/24/1989
t3 12 12/16/1901
t3 12 12/25/1983
t5 14 12/29/1894
t5 14 12/30/1917
t7 15 12/13/1962
t7 15 12/24/1983
t7 15 12/22/1989
t10 16 multiple dates

 

Wettest December Days
Lafayette
1893-2025

1 7.10 12/31/1933
2 6.56 12/1/2023
3 5.74 12/18/1995
4 5.09 12/5/1971
5 5.05 12/3/1982
t6 4.87 12/26/1982
t6 4.87 12/04/2025
8 4.37 12/19/1956
9 4.32 12/31/1901
10 4.30 12/05/1950

 


Warmest & Coolest is temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Wettest is rainfall in inches