Louisiana, 2000

Heat in Louisiana, August 29 to 31, 2000

August 29 to 31, 2000 · NWS LCH · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

A heat wave of record proportions began in late August across southwestern and central Louisiana. Record high temperatures for the month of August, and is some cases all-time, with records dating back to the late 1800s or early 1900s.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

A heat wave of record proportions began in late August across southwestern and central Louisiana. Record high temperatures for the month of August, and is some cases all-time, with records dating back to the late 1800s or early 1900s. In Lake Charles, the mercury soared to 107 on August 31st, beating the old all time record high of 106 set on June 27 1930. In Lafayette, the termperature topped out at 103, and in Alexandria it reached 109 on August 31st, breaking the all-time record high set the day before of 108, which before then was set on August 1 1998 and August 9 1947 with 107 degrees.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

17 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Acadia

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Acadia forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Allen

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Avoyelles

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Avoyelles forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
31.076, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Beauregard

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Beauregard forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.649, -93.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Calcasieu

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Cameron

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cameron forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Evangeline

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Evangeline forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.729, -92.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Iberia

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Iberia forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Jefferson Davis

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Lafayette

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.207, -92.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lower St. Martin

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lower St. Martin forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.129, -91.608 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Rapides

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Rapides forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, St. Landry

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
St. Landry forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.599, -92.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, St. Mary

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
St. Mary forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Upper St. Martin

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Upper St. Martin forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.129, -91.608 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Vermilion

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Vermilion forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Vernon

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Vernon forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5169811, 5169812, 5169813, 5169814, 5169815, 5169816, 5169817, 5169818, 5169819, 5169820, 5169821, 5169822, 5169823, 5169824, 5169825, 5169826, 5169827.