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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 >

 

Monthly Temperature Records

Month Warmest
Temperature
(°F)
Day and Year Coldest
Temperature
(°F)
Day and
Year
Coldest
High Temp
(°F)
Day and
Year
Warmest
Low Temp
(°F)
Day and
Year
January 70 6/1907
7/1907
24/1950
25/1950
-34 15/1927 -5 6/2014
23/1936
54 7/2008
7/1907
February 78 27/2024 -23 27/1934 2 9/1933
18/1936
3/1996
4/1996
56 25/1930
March 91 26/2026 -14 10/1934 15 2/2014 63 10/1921
31/1998
April 93 11/1930 -1 2/2018 30 6/1982 68 24/1925
May 102 31/1934 24 10/1966 42 6/1989 75 27/1911
June 105 1/1934 35 11/1913
16/1917
54 3/1945 80 19/1953
July 113 15/1936 41 15/1930 62 8/2015 79 8/1980
13/1942
17/1959
27/1936
August 106 9/1934 36 31/1915 63 12/2004 81 4/1930
September 104 6/1954 26 28/1942 46 25/1942
26/1942
75 3/1911
October 95 2/1953
3/1954
7 30/1925 26 29/1925 71 1/2019
3/1954
November 83 1/1950 -3 28/1930
30/1964
6 24/1950 63 6/1924
December 72 3/1970
5/1998
29/1984
-29 26/1914 -10 25/1983 60 3/1982

 

Monthly 24-Hour Precipitation and Snowfall Records

Month Maximum
Precipitation
Day and Year Maximum
Snowfall
Day and Year
January 2.73 inches 7/2008 11.0 inches 13/1927
February 3.40 inches 22/2023 13.0 inches 23/1914
March 3.50 inches 11/1939 10.8 inches 24/2013
April 3.96 inches 30/1998 6.0 inches 4/1920
May 5.22 inches 12/1914 Trace 3/1917
4/1917
2/1929
1/1940
11/1952
June 4.71 inches 28/1951 - -
July 4.78 inches 9/2003 - -
August 4.22 inches 16/2002 - -
September 3.55 inches 20/1986 - -
October 3.73 inches 3/1991 2.7 inches 23/1929
November 2.50 inches 2/1936 7.0 inches 17/1926
December 5.18 inches 2/1982 10.0 inches 25/1909

 

Top 10 Wettest and Driest Months on Record

Rank Total Month and Year Rank Total Month and Year
1 15.93 inches July 1992 1 0.02 inches February 1933
2 14.31 inches September 1911 2 0.04 inches January 1986
3 12.70 inches May 1995 3 0.07 inches January 1919
4 11.95 inches September 1926 4 0.12 inches February 1987
5 11.20 inches July 1958 5 0.15 inches February 1947
6 11.00 inches July 2008 6 0.17 inches September 1940
7 10.79 inches June 2010 7 0.18 inches September 1939
8 10.39 inches April 1957 8 0.20 inches December 1958
9 10.30 inches September 2008 9 (tie) 0.22 inches February 1991
10 10.09 inches July 1981 9 (tie) 0.22 inches November 1914

 

Top 10 Snowiest Months on Record

Rank Total Month and Year
1 24.0 inches February 1914
2 21.5 inches December 1909
3 21.0 inches March 1934
4 20.3 inches February 2022
5 20.0 inches January 1987
6 (tie) 19.5 inches December 2000
6 (tie) 19.5 inches March 1960
6 (tie) 19.5 inches December 1973
9 19.2 inches February 2007
10 19.1 inches January 2019

 

 

All-Time Records

Event Value Date
Record High Temperature 113 degrees July 15, 1936
Record Coldest High Temperature -10 degrees December 25, 1983
Record Low Temperature -34 degrees January 15, 1927
Record Warmest Low Temperature 81 degrees August 4, 1930
Record 24-hour Precipitation 5.22 inches May 12, 1934
Record 24-hour Snowfall 13.0 inches February 23, 1914
Record Snow Depth 17 inches February 23, 1914

 


Records began in 1905. Records incomplete for the following years: 1908, 1909, 1960, 1961, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991.