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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 >

JANUARY TOP TENS
LAFAYETTE
 

10 Warmest January's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 64.8 1950
2 61.9 1952
3 61.7 1907
4 61.4 1937
5 61.3 2017
6 60.0 1974
7 60.0 2023
8 59.9 1923
9 59.9 1911
10 59.4 1916

 

10 Coolest January's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 40.4 1940
2 42.0 1897
3 42.1 1918
4 43.9 1977
5 44.1 1948
6 44.4 1978
7 45.0 1985
t8 45.3 1979
t8 45.3 2014
10 45.8 1966

 

10 Wettest January's
Lafayette
1893-2026
 

1 16.74 1993
2 13.96 1992
3 12.73 1998
4 11.18 2013
5 11.03 1991
6 10.44 1974
7 10.05 1916
8 9.99 1937
9 9.89 1946
10 9.80 1966

 

10 Driest January's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 0.35 1928
2 0.55 1971
3 0.68 2003
4 0.73 1914
5 0.91 1927
6 1.02 1981
7 1.11 1957
t8 1.20 1902
t8 1.20 1907
10 1.36 1952

 


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