Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
| Month | Warmest Temperature (°F) |
Day and Year |
Coldest Temperature (°F) |
Day and Year |
Coldest High (°F) |
Day and Year |
Warmest Low Temp (°F) |
Day and Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73 | 23/1909 | -22 | 5/1884 | -12 | 5/1884 | 56 | 2/1897 7/1907 |
| February | 80 | 27/2024 | -24 | 13/1905 | -6 | 9/1899 | 57 | 25/2000 |
| March | 92 | 26/2026 | -12 | 5/1960 | 12 | 4/1960 | 65 | 30/1998 |
| April | 90 | 10/1930 11/1930 25/1986 |
16 | 2/2018 | 30 | 1/1881 4/1920 5/1920 |
68 | 7/1893 17/1985 24/1960 28/1896 |
| May | 101 | 31/1934 | 28 | 10/1966 | 41 | 1/1909 6/1989 |
74 | 21/2004 25/1896 |
| June | 104 | 1/1934 27/1934 28/1934 |
39 | 1/2003 | 52 | 3/1945 | 82 | 29/1931 |
| July | 112 | 14/1954 | 48 | 6/1972 13/1975 14/1967 31/1971 |
63 | 14/1990 | 84 | 13/1936 14/1936 26/1936 |
| August | 108 | 8/1934 9/1934 |
43 | 13/1964 29/1986 |
61 | 26/1944 28/1917 |
83 | 21/1936 22/1936 |
| September | 102 | 1/2011 | 31 | 29/1899 30/1899 |
46 | 25/1942 | 77 | 6/1925 1/2011 |
| October | 93 | 2/1953 3/1954 3/2006 |
13 | 30/1925 | 23 | 29/1925 | 73 | 3/1954 |
| November | 83 | 1/1950 | -3 | 30/1964 | 6 | 24/1950 | 63 | 2/1987 3/1938 6/1924 |
| December | 74 | 3/1970 28/1984 |
-21 | 23/1989 | -11 | 24/1983 | 61 | 2/1962 |
| Month | Most Precipitation (in) |
Date | Most Snowfall (in) |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.41 | 1/7/1937 | 8.0 | 1/4/1882 1/9/1987 |
| February | 3.38 | 2/20/1898 | 15.0 | 2/28/1900 |
| March | 4.60 | 3/27/1898 | 17.0 | 3/24/2013 |
| April | 4.45 | 4/11/1979 | 6.1 | 4/14/1980 |
| May | 4.20 | 5/26/1893 | 0.6 | 5/2/1929 |
| June | 5.15 | 6/4/1917 | - | - |
| July | 4.33 | 7/27/1981 | - | - |
| August | 5.59 | 8/12/2016 | - | - |
| September | 5.44 | 9/8/1926 | Trace | 9/25/1942 9/26/1942 |
| October | 4.74 | 10/4/1941 | 1.8 | 10/29/1925 |
| November | 2.70 | 11/18/1881 | 7.8 | 11/6/1951 |
| December | 4.70 | 12/2/1982 | 10.9 | 12/19/1973 |
| Rank | Wettest | Month and Year | Rank | Driest | Month and Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.16 inches | September 1926 | 1 | Trace | September 1979 |
| 2 | 13.39 inches | October 1941 | 2 | 0.01 inch | September 2017 |
| 3 | 12.71 inches | June 1882 | 3 | 0.02 inches | November 1904 |
| 4 | 12.01 inches | May 1889 | 4 | 0.04 inches | January 1986 |
| 5 | 11.32 inches | October 2009 | 5 | 0.05 inches | July 1886 |
| 6 | 10.90 inches | May 2013 | 6 | 0.09 inches | January 1919 |
| 7 | 10.77 inches | June 1917 | 7 | 0.10 inches | August 1943 |
| 8 | 10.76 inches | July 1981 | 8 | 0.11 inches | October 1904 |
| 9 | 10.72 inches | May 1996 | 9 | 0.14 inches | September 1939 |
| 10 | 10.68 inches | September 1911 | 10 | 0.15 inches | December 1955 |
| Rank | Days Without Measurable Precip |
Dates |
| 1 | 37 | August 22 to September 28, 1939 |
| 2 (tie) | 32 | August 29 to September 30, 1979 |
| 2 (tie) | 32 | November 9 to December 11, 1904 |
| 2 (tie) | 32 | September 12 to October 14, 1892 |
| 5 | 31 | December 14, 1955 to January 14, 1956 |
| Rank | Snowiest | Month and Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24.4 inches | February 1900 |
| 2 | 23.4 inches | March 1906 |
| 3 | 22.7 inches | December 1973 |
| 4 | 22.6 inches | February 2015 |
| 5 | 21.6 inches | December 1981 |
| 6 | 21.1 inches | January 1977 |
| 7 | 20.3 inches | March 1960 |
| 8 | 20.3 inches | January 1987 |
| 9 | 19.6 inches | March 2013 |
| 10 | 19.3 inches | January 1997 |
| Event | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Record High Temperature | 112 degrees | July 14, 1954 |
| Record Coldest High Temperature | -12 degrees | January 5, 1884 |
| Record Low Temperature | -24 degrees | February 13, 1905 |
| Record Warmest Low Temperature | 84 degrees | July 13-14, 1936 July 26, 1936 |
| Record Precipitation (calendar day) | 5.59 inches | August 12, 2016 |
| Record Precipitation (24-hour period) | 6.12 inches | December 2-3, 1982 |
| Record Precipitation (1 month) | 15.16 inches | September 1926 |
| Record Snowfall (calendar day) | 17.0 inches | March 24, 2013 |
| Record Snowfall (24-hour period) | 17.4 inches | March 24-25, 2013 |
| Record Snowfall (1 month) | 24.4 inches | February 1900 |
| Record Snow Depth | 16 inches | January 14-18, 1918 March 8, 1978 March 25, 2013 |
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