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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 >

 


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July

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 86.2 1936 1 71.0 1891 1 10.76 1981 1 0.05 1886
2 83.5 1934 2 71.2 2009 2 9.51 2016 2 0.31 1916
3 83.0 1916 3 71.6 2014 3 9.46 1993 3 0.34 2012
4 82.9 2012 4 72.1 1996 4 9.45 2008 4 0.42 1933
5 82.8 1901 5 72.3 1950 5 8.51 1896 5 0.52 2019
6 (tie) 81.4 2011 6 (tie) 72.4 1971 6 7.58 2024 6 0.58 1901
6 (tie) 81.4 1980 6 (tie) 72.4 1882 7 7.06 1942 7 0.81 1944
6 (tie) 81.4 1935 8 72.9 1967 8 6.97 1963 8 0.89 1997
9 (tie) 81.2 1931 9 73.0 2007 9 6.88 1956 9 0.91 1974
9 (tie) 81.2 1921 10 73.1 2004 10 6.86 1992 10 0.92 1920

 


 

August

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 84.4 1947 1 68.5 1915 1 10.82 2016 1 0.10 1943
2 82.5 1936 2 68.6 1967 2 8.37 1981 2 0.25 2011
3 (tie) 80.2 1995 3 68.8 2004 3 7.70 1974 3 0.28 1893
3 (tie) 80.2 1900 4 69.1 1950 4 7.13 1907 4 0.34 2013
5 80.1 1918 5 69.6 1927 5 6.64 2014 5 0.46 1992
6 80.0 1983 6 70.0 1986 6 6.32 2018 6 0.55 1922
7 79.9 1913 7 70.6 1963 7 6.21 1915 7 0.63 1984
8 79.5 1937 8 70.7 1883 8 6.03 1985 8 0.65 1953
9 79.4 1938 9 70.8 1985 9 5.95 1977 9 0.67 1958
10 (tie) 79.3 1980, 2007 10 70.9 1992 10 5.90 1965 10 0.73 1928

 


 

September

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 75.3 1933 1 60.4 1918 1 15.16 1926 1 Trace 1979
2 74.9 1931 2 61.0 1949 2 10.68 1911 2 0.01 2017
3 74.3 1939 3 61.9 1974 3 8.57 1986 3 0.14 1939
4 74.2 1925 4 62.2 1924 4 8.53 2008 4 0.24 2004
5 (tie) 73.1 1897 5 62.4 1993 5 8.38 1945 5 0.35 1897
5 (tie) 73.1 1881 6 62.5 1902 6 7.94 2010 6 0.38 1940
5 (tie) 73.1 2019 7 (tie) 62.7 1879 7 7.73 1970 7 0.62 1952
8 72.9 2016 7 (tie) 62.7 1890 8 7.46 1927 8 0.64 1985
9 72.8 1936 9 62.9 2003 9 7.24 1886 9 0.65 1995
10 (tie) 72.7 1960, 2015 10 63.0 1888 10 6.97 1941 10 0.74 1963

 


Records began in July 1879.