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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

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April
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 61.0 1896 1 43.3 1907 1 8.66 1947 1 0.71 1971
2 59.1 2010 2 43.9 1926 2 8.49 1950 2 0.81 1901
3 58.8 1915 3 (tie) 44.3 1950 3 8.32 1944 3 0.89 1962
4 58.6 1955 3 (tie) 44.3 1920 4 8.18 2017 4 1.09 1900
5 57.8 1925 5 44.4 1961 5 7.86 1893 5 1.13 1934
6 57.7 2001 6 45.1 2018 6 7.75 2013 6 1.14 1985
7 (tie) 57.2 1886 7 45.8 1918 7 7.73 2011 7 1.18 1888
7 (tie) 57.2 1883 8 46.5 1982 8 7.18 1970 8 1.24 1977
9 57.0 1977 9 46.8 1983 9 7.17 1909 9 1.36 1899
10 (tie) 56.9 1985, 2017 10 47.0 1953 10 7.06 1983 10 1.39 1986

 


 

May
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 71.7 2018 1 55.4 1907 1 11.49 1915 1 0.47 1934
2 71.6 1896 2 55.5 1924 2 10.41 2013 2 0.69 2005
3 70.2 1887 3 (tie) 55.6 1945 3 10.19 1995 3 0.82 1992
4 68.7 1934 3 (tie) 55.6 1917 4 9.22 1927 4 1.03 1911
5 68.5 1977 5 55.8 1935 5 8.58 1935 5 1.04 1964
6 (tie) 68.4 1987 6 (tie) 56.4 1967 6 8.26 2019 6 1.07 1930
6 (tie) 68.4 1982 6 (tie) 56.4 1910 7 8.20 2010 7 1.17 1949
8 (tie) 68.2 1962 8 56.5 1961 8 7.97 1933 8 (tie) 1.24 1963
8 (tie) 68.2 1911 9 56.9 1947 9 7.96 1957 8 (tie) 1.24 1887
10 68.0 1991 10 57.0 1997 10 7.76 1908 10 (tie) 1.29 1897, 2006

 


 

June
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 79.2 1934 1 65.7 1916 1 11.69 1974 1 0.45 1936
2 78.9 1933 2 66.0 1928 2 11.60 2015 2 0.60 1988
3 78.6 1890 3 66.3 1945 3 9.67 2014 3 0.78 1910
4 77.4 1895 4 (tie) 66.4 1969 4 9.60 1902 4 0.80 1992
5 77.1 1894 4 (tie) 66.4 1958 5 8.94 1980 5 0.87 2005
6 (tie) 76.8 1971 6 66.6 1974 6 8.08 1924 6 (tie) 0.98 1971
6 (tie) 76.8 1921 7 66.9 1907 7 7.99 1990 6 (tie) 0.98 1956
8 76.7 1952 8 (tie) 67.2 1982 8 7.43 1917 8 0.99 1922
9 76.4 1887 8 (tie) 67.2 1927 9 7.41 1946 9 1.03 1959
10 76.1 2005 8 (tie) 67.2 1926 10 7.13 1947 10 1.04 1965

 

Records began in 1883