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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

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 >

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.