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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 >

April, May, June

 

April

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 60.9 2010 1 45.1 1907 1 10.23 1893 1 0.71 1889
2 60.4 1981 2 46.2 1950 2 9.91 1964 2 0.73 1971
3 (tie) 60.0 1915 3 46.4 1926 3 9.10 1970 3 1.06 1900
3 (tie) 60.0 1896 4 46.7 1920 4 8.86 1957 4 1.07 1976
5 59.9 1977 5 46.9 1904 5 8.52 1944 5 1.12 1899
6 59.8 1955 6 47.7 1961 6 8.16 1994 6 1.21 1934
7 (tie) 59.4 2001 7 (tie) 47.8 1983 7 7.19 1892 7 1.23 1901
7 (tie) 59.4 1925 7 (tie) 47.8 1918 8 7.17 1979 8 1.26 1919
9 59.2 2017 9 47.9 2018 9 6.92 2017 9 1.27 1988
10 58.4 1942 10 48.0 1982 10 6.48 2002 10 1.28 1990

 


 

May

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 74.5 2018 1 57.2 1907 1 12.01 1899 1 0.32 1934
2 72.3 1962 2 57.4 1924 2 10.90 2013 2 0.52 1992
3 71.0 1977 3 57.7 1966 3 10.72 1996 3 0.56 1987
4 70.5 1987 4 57.9 1882 4 10.60 1943 4 (tie) 0.96 1969
5 70.3 1965 5 58.3 1917 5 10.59 1882 4 (tie) 0.96 1913
6 (tie) 70.1 1911 6 58.4 1961 6 9.86 1915 6 1.10 1925
6 (tie) 70.1 1896 7 (tie) 58.8 1997 7 8.84 1990 7 1.11 1914
8 70.0 1982 7 (tie) 58.8 1935 8 8.69 1933 8 1.17 1921
9 69.8 1944 7 (tie) 58.8 1910 9 8.68 2010 9 1.18 1911
10 69.7 1934 10 58.9 1954 10 8.61 1888 10 1.32 1979

 


 

June

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 81.5 1934 1 67.0 1903 1 12.71 1882 1 0.23 1959
2 80.7 1933 2 67.4 1928 2 10.77 1917 2 0.58 1944
3 79.0 1971 3 67.7 1889 3 10.10 1902 3 0.62 1988
4 78.3 1944 4 (tie) 68.1 1958 4 9.22 1990 4 0.89 1989
5 78.2 1952 4 (tie) 68.1 1916 5 9.14 2015 5 (tie) 0.94 2012
6 78.1 1953 6 (tie) 68.3 1982 6 (tie) 8.87 2014 5 (tie) 0.94 1979
7 77.9 1911 6 (tie) 68.3 1974 6 (tie) 8.87 1960 7 0.96 1971
8 77.6 1921 8 68.5 2003 8 8.81 1998 8 1.14 1936
9 77.4 1931 9 68.9 1927 9 8.80 1951 9 1.19 1922
10 77.3 1914 10 (tie) 69.2 1926, 1951 10 8.40 1883 10 1.26 1991

 


Records began in July 1879.