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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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January
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 37.6 2006 1 8.5 1977 1 8.11 1965 1 0.07 1919
2 37.5 1933 2 9.4 1979 2 5.95 1916 2 0.22 1986
3 34.7 1990 3 10.4 1918 3 (tie) 5.39 1907 3 0.25 1956
4 33.8 1989 4 11.1 1912 3 (tie) 5.39 1897 4 0.32 1961
5 33.3 1932 5 12.8 1963 5 4.43 1949 5 0.35 1912
6 (tie) 33.0 2023 6 (tie) 13.3 1978 6 4.32 1938 6 0.36 1928
6 (tie) 33.0 2002 6 (tie) 13.3 1940 7 4.18 2005 7 0.47 2003
8 32.5 1931 8 (tie) 14.5 1893 8 4.09 1950 8 (tie) 0.48 1981
9 32.4 1890 8 (tie) 14.5 1883 9 4.08 1898 8 (tie) 0.48 1931
10 32.2 1939 10 15.0 1970 10 3.98 1929 8 (tie) 0.48 1925

 


 

February
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 (tie) 40.5 2024 1 14.2 1936 1 5.45 1887 1 0.14 1907
1 (tie) 40.5 2017 2 14.7 1979 2 5.37 1997 2 (tie) 0.27 1920
3 39.5 1998 3 15.1 1905 3 4.95 1942 2 (tie) 0.27 1917
4 38.4 1930 4 15.3 1885 4 3.94 2008 4 (tie) 0.29 1921
5 37.4 1954 5 15.4 1978 5 3.87 1893 4 (tie) 0.29 1916
6 (tie) 36.7 2000 6 17.9 2014 6 (tie) 3.67 1909 6 0.33 1947
6 (tie) 36.7 1931 7 18.6 1963 6 (tie) 3.67 1908 7 0.37 1895
8 36.4 1932 8 (tie) 18.7 2015 8 (tie) 3.59 1990 8 0.48 1963
9 36.2 1938 8 (tie) 18.7 1989 8 (tie) 3.59 1883 9 0.52 2004
10 36.1 1927 10 19.0 1895 10 3.44 1951 10 (tie) 0.54 1964, 1995 

 


 

March
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 55.4 2012 1 22.5 1960 1 7.49 2009 1 0.24 1885
2 50.1 1946 2 28.0 1965 2 6.95 1973 2 0.39 1958
3 49.8 1910 3 28.5 1912 3 5.92 1944 3 0.52 1910
4 49.5 1945 4 29.3 1906 4 5.84 1920 4 0.54 1956
5 (tie) 47.7 2025 5 31.3 1984 5 5.79 2007 5 0.65 2015
5 (tie) 47.7 2024 6 31.8 1932 6 5.77 1985 6 0.66 1994
7 47.4 1039 7 32.0 1926 7 5.74 1898 7 0.67 1915
8 (tie) 47.3 2007 8 32.4 1978 8 5.32 1963 8 0.76 1883
8 (tie) 47.3 1921 9 32.7 1947 9 5.09 1922 9 0.87 1986
10 47.1 2016 10 33.0 1969 10 4.89 1921 10 0.91 1918

Records began in 1883