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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. 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 57.9 2026 5 44.4 1961 5 7.86 1893 5 1.13 1934
6 57.8 1925 6 45.1 2018 6 7.82 2026 6 1.14 1985
7 57.7 2001 7 45.8 1918 7 7.75 2013 7 1.18 1888
8 (tie) 57.2 1886 8 46.5 1982 8 7.33 2011 8 1.24 1977
8 (tie) 57.2 1883 9 46.8 1983 9 7.29 2024 9 1.36 1899
10 57.0 1977 10 47.0 1953 10 7.18 1970 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 1.25 2026

 


 

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 8.74 2026 6 (tie) 0.98 1971
6 (tie) 76.8 1921 7 66.9 1907 7 8.08 1924 6 (tie) 0.98 1956
8 76.7 1952 8 (tie) 67.2 1982 8 7.99 1990 8 0.99 1922
9 76.4 1887 8 (tie) 67.2 1927 9 7.43 1917 9 1.03 1959
10 76.1 2005 8 (tie) 67.2 1926 10 7.41 1946 10 1.04 1965

 

Records began in 1883