All-time weather records — Forest, LA
Climate change signal in Forest
of Forest's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 181 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 181 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181 | 181 | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1970, the latest in 1971. Period of observation: 1970-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.9°F — Jan 31, 1971 | 19.9°F — Jan 20, 1971 | 4.70 in — Jan 31, 2026 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 5, 1971 | — | 6.47 in — Feb 11, 2020 |
| March | — | — | 14.41 in — Mar 11, 2016 |
| April | — | — | 6.52 in — Apr 28, 1991 |
| May | 89.1°F — May 27, 1971 | 46.9°F — May 5, 1971 | 4.92 in — May 15, 2008 |
| June | — | — | 5.00 in — Jun 8, 1974 |
| July | — | — | 7.49 in — Jul 5, 2015 |
| August | — | — | 4.34 in — Aug 12, 2008 |
| September | — | — | 7.19 in — Sep 25, 2005 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 3, 1970 | 35.1°F — Oct 10, 1970 | 6.27 in — Oct 17, 2006 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 2, 1970 | 18.0°F — Nov 24, 1970 | 5.30 in — Nov 29, 2001 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 3, 1970 | — | 3.99 in — Dec 22, 1990 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Forest.