Muscle Shoals: December Climate Normals/Records

Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Date	Record Max	Normals	Record Min
Dec 01	73 / 2014	58.6 \| 38.0 \| 0.20	14 / 1929
Dec 02	74 / 2012*	58.3 \| 37.9 \| 0.20	18 / 1960
Dec 03	76 / 1998*	58.0 \| 37.7 \| 0.20	9 / 1929
Dec 04	76 / 2013*	57.7 \| 37.6 \| 0.20	10 / 1929
Dec 05	78 / 1933	57.4 \| 37.5 \| 0.19	17 / 1935
Dec 06	78 / 1998	57.1 \| 37.3 \| 0.21	15 / 1937
Dec 07	78 / 1951	56.9 \| 37.2 \| 0.20	10 / 1937
Dec 08	76 / 1978	56.6 \| 37.1 \| 0.21	15 / 2006
Dec 09	76 / 2007*	56.4 \| 36.9 \| 0.20	5 / 1937
Dec 10	77 / 2007	56.1 \| 36.8 \| 0.22	8 / 1937
Dec 11	77 / 2007	55.9 \| 36.7 \| 0.21	5 / 1937
Dec 12	75 / 1931	55.6 \| 36.6 \| 0.20	2 / 1962
Dec 13	77 / 2015	55.4 \| 36.4 \| 0.20	2 / 1962
Dec 14	76 / 1927	55.2 \| 36.3 \| 0.21	12 / 1962*
Dec 15	74 / 1948*	54.9 \| 36.2 \| 0.19	0 / 1901
Dec 16	76 / 1933	54.7 \| 36.1 \| 0.19	0 / 1914
Dec 17	75 / 1933	54.5 \| 36.0 \| 0.18	1 / 1914
Dec 18	74 / 2016*	54.3 \| 35.8 \| 0.18	5 / 1901
Dec 19	75 / 1924	54.1 \| 35.7 \| 0.17	9 / 1963
Dec 20	72 / 1978	53.9 \| 35.6 \| 0.17	1 / 1901
Dec 21	76 / 2013	53.8 \| 35.5 \| 0.17	5 / 1989
Dec 22	70 / 1933	53.6 \| 35.4 \| 0.18	-3 / 1989
Dec 23	74 / 2015*	53.4 \| 35.2 \| 0.16	-5 / 1989
Dec 24	78 / 1964*	53.3 \| 35.1 \| 0.17	2 / 1989
Dec 25	78 / 2016	53.1 \| 35.0 \| 0.16	1 / 1983
Dec 26	73 / 2016*	53.0 \| 34.9 \| 0.16	3 / 1983
Dec 27	78 / 2015	52.9 \| 34.8 \| 0.15	10 / 1935*
Dec 28	75 / 1907	52.7 \| 34.6 \| 0.15	5 / 1925
Dec 29	71 / 1996*	52.6 \| 34.5 \| 0.15	5 / 1925
Dec 30	75 / 1984	52.5 \| 34.4 \| 0.15	5 / 1983*
Dec 31	78 / 1951	52.4 \| 34.3 \| 0.15	10 / 1983

Date

Record Max

Normals

Record Min

Dec 01

73 / 2014

58.6 | 38.0 | 0.20

14 / 1929

Dec 02

74 / 2012*

58.3 | 37.9 | 0.20

18 / 1960

Dec 03

76 / 1998*

58.0 | 37.7 | 0.20

9 / 1929

Dec 04

76 / 2013*

57.7 | 37.6 | 0.20

10 / 1929

Dec 05

78 / 1933

57.4 | 37.5 | 0.19

17 / 1935

Dec 06

78 / 1998

57.1 | 37.3 | 0.21

15 / 1937

Dec 07

78 / 1951

56.9 | 37.2 | 0.20

10 / 1937

Dec 08

76 / 1978

56.6 | 37.1 | 0.21

15 / 2006

Dec 09

76 / 2007*

56.4 | 36.9 | 0.20

5 / 1937

Dec 10

77 / 2007

56.1 | 36.8 | 0.22

8 / 1937

Dec 11

77 / 2007

55.9 | 36.7 | 0.21

5 / 1937

Dec 12

75 / 1931

55.6 | 36.6 | 0.20

2 / 1962

Dec 13

77 / 2015

55.4 | 36.4 | 0.20

2 / 1962

Dec 14

76 / 1927

55.2 | 36.3 | 0.21

12 / 1962*

Dec 15

74 / 1948*

54.9 | 36.2 | 0.19

0 / 1901

Dec 16

76 / 1933

54.7 | 36.1 | 0.19

0 / 1914

Dec 17

75 / 1933

54.5 | 36.0 | 0.18

1 / 1914

Dec 18

74 / 2016*

54.3 | 35.8 | 0.18

5 / 1901

Dec 19

75 / 1924

54.1 | 35.7 | 0.17

9 / 1963

Dec 20

72 / 1978

53.9 | 35.6 | 0.17

1 / 1901

Dec 21

76 / 2013

53.8 | 35.5 | 0.17

5 / 1989

Dec 22

70 / 1933

53.6 | 35.4 | 0.18

-3 / 1989

Dec 23

74 / 2015*

53.4 | 35.2 | 0.16

-5 / 1989

Dec 24

78 / 1964*

53.3 | 35.1 | 0.17

2 / 1989

Dec 25

78 / 2016

53.1 | 35.0 | 0.16

1 / 1983

Dec 26

73 / 2016*

53.0 | 34.9 | 0.16

3 / 1983

Dec 27

78 / 2015

52.9 | 34.8 | 0.15

10 / 1935*

Dec 28

75 / 1907

52.7 | 34.6 | 0.15

5 / 1925

Dec 29

71 / 1996*

52.6 | 34.5 | 0.15

5 / 1925

Dec 30

75 / 1984

52.5 | 34.4 | 0.15

5 / 1983*

Dec 31

78 / 1951

52.4 | 34.3 | 0.15

10 / 1983