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Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

MAY TOP TENS
LAFAYETTE
 

10 Warmest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 80.0 2018
2 79.9 2010
3 79.9 2024
4 79.8 1998
5 79.4 2022
6 79.3 2019
7 78.7 1933
8 78.6 2003
9 78.6 1896
10 78.3 1996

 

10 Coolest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 69.7 1917
2 71.0 1907
3 71.0 1954
4 71.2 1931
5 71.4 1919
t6 72.2 1904
t6 72.2 1945
8 72.3 1971
9 72.4 1924
10 72.4 1981

 

10 Wettest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026
 

1 22.24 1907
2 19.17 2021
3 15.62 2004
4 14.91 2025
5 13.80 1946
6 13.52 1980
7 13.43 1991
8 11.56 2026
9 11.13 1927
10 11.03 2014

 

10 Driest May's
Lafayette
1893-2026

 

1 0.19 1998
2 0.26 2003
3 0.43 1899
4 0.82 1906
5 0.91 2006
6 0.92 1940
7 0.94 1963
8 1.02 1901
9 1.11 2005
10 1.18 1977

 


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