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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 >

October, November, December

 

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October
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 64.1 1963 1 43.4 1925 1 10.53 1941 1 0.03 1964
2 63.2 1947 2 44.3 1917 2 9.68 2021 2 0.04 1897
3 61.8 1900 3 47.2 1976 3 7.95 2009 3 0.10 1904
4 61.6 1956 4 48.0 1987 4 7.31 1991 4 0.23 1896
5 (tie) 60.3 2021 5 48.2 1988 5 5.67 1969 5 0.35 1907
5 (tie) 60.3 1938 6 48.3 1952 6 5.56 1967 6 0.55 1915
7 (tie) 60.2 1920 7 48.6 1895 7 5.33 2018 7 0.58 1968
7 (tie) 60.2 1897 8 49.3 2009 8 5.30 2019 8 0.61 1950
9 (tie) 60.0 2016 9 49.6 1980 9 5.29 2017 9 (tie) 0.67 1895
9 (tie) 60.0 1950 10 49.7 1909 10 5.18 1973 9 (tie) 0.67 1956, 2011

 


 


November
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 50.2 1931 1 32.0 1976 1 7.62 1985 1 0.07 1917
2 50.0 2001 2 32.9 1959 2 7.19 1990 2 0.12 1904
3 49.3 1902 3 (tie) 33.3 1911 3 6.17 2015 3 0.20 1914
4 (tie) 47.9 2015 3 (tie) 33.3 1951 4 (tie) 5.58 1992 4 0.22 1999
4 (tie) 47.9 1909 5 33.6 1995 4 (tie) 5.58 1983 5 0.26 1933
6 47.7 2016 6 33.7 1996 6 5.55 1931 6 0.43 1953
7 47.4 1899 7 33.9 1950 7 5.53 1909 7 0.52 1924
8 (tie) 47.2 1999 8 34.6 2018 8 5.41 1926 8 0.61 2021
8 (tie) 47.2 1913 9 35.0 1947 9 5.29 1946 9 0.65 1949
10 46.6 2009 10 35.3 1910 10 4.95 1982 10 0.67 1980

 


 


December
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 43.1 1889 1 15.2 1983 1 6.34 1949 1 0.29 1930
2 41.1 2015 2 15.4 1963 2 6.31 2015 2 0.30 1919
3 39.9 2023 3 16.1 2000 3 5.45 1982 3 0.32 1995
4 39.5 2021 4 16.2 1989 4 4.96 1971 4 0.33 1962
5 38.6 1931 5 18.5 1985 5 4.46 1932 5 0.36 1955
6 38.3 1891 6 19.2 1909 6 4.17 2009 6 0.38 1976
7 38.0 1923 7 19.9 1917 7 4.15 1987 7 0.39 1900
8 37.4 1982 8 20.6 1919 8 4.11 1973 8 0.40 1896
9 36.8 1896 9 (tie) 20.8 1950 9 4.05 2008 9 0.41 1890
10 36.6 1918 9 (tie) 20.8 1914 10 3.82 1894 10 0.49 1958

 

Records began in 1883.