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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 >

Summer Season (June 1 to August 31)

 

 
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Summers
Rank Warmest
Average (°F)
Year Rank Coldest
Average (°F)
Year
1 78.9 1936 1 69.0 1915
2 78.4 1887 2 69.8 1927
3 78.2 1934 3 (tie) 70.2 2004
4 77.8 1983 3 (tie) 70.2 1992
5 77.7 1901 5 70.4 1950
6 (tie) 77.1 1894 6 (tie) 70.8 1985
6 (tie) 77.1 1893 6 (tie) 70.8 1967
8 77.0 1886 8 70.9 1945
9 (tie) 76.9 1900 9 (tie) 71.0 1958
9 (tie) 76.9 1890 9 (tie) 71.0 1907

 

 

 
Top 10 Wettest and Driest Summers
Rank Total
(Inches)

Year

Rank Total
(Inches)
Year
1 24.27 1902 1 3.04 1988
2 23.23 1993 2 3.96 1936
3 22.48 1990 3 4.31 2013
4 20.82 1924 4 4.69 1910
5 19.47 2015 5 4.74 1893
6 18.91 1981 6 4.77 1922
7 18.73 1954 7 5.11 1930
9 18.36 1926 8 5.13 2005
3 18.10 2014 9 5.26 1991
10 16.63 1958 10 5.53 1890

 

Records began in 1883.