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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 >

 


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October

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 66.3 1963 1 45.9 1925 1 13.39 1941 1 0.11 1904
2 65.6 1947 2 47.4 1917 2 11.32 2009 2 (tie) 0.16 1964
3 (tie) 62.9 1971 3 49.4 1976 3 10.02 1881 2 (tie) 0.16 1893
3 (tie) 62.9 1900 4 49.5 1895 4 6.41 1991 4 0.27 1895
5 (tie) 62.7 1940 5 (tie) 49.6 1988 5 6.30 1885 5 0.29 1908
5 (tie) 62.7 1938 5 (tie) 49.6 1952 6 (tie) 6.15 1955 6 0.45 1956
7 (tie) 62.4 1956 7 50.5 1987 6 (tie) 6.15 1898 7 0.52 1897
7 (tie) 62.4 1897 8 50.6 1887 8 6.08 1883 8 0.64 1958
7 (tie) 62.4 1879 9 50.9 1888 9 5.81 2021 9 0.73 1915
10 62.0 1946 10 51.0 1889 10 5.80 1969 10 0.80 1886

 


 

November

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 52.0 1931 1 32.5 1880 1 6.94 1985 1 0.02 1904
2 50.4 1909 2 (tie) 34.6 1976 2 6.93 1881 2 (tie) 0.25 1999
3 49.9 2001 2 (tie) 34.6 1950 3 6.14 1992 2 (tie) 0.25 1917
4 49.4 2016 4 35.0 1951 4 5.82 1942 4 0.28 1933
5 49.2 1913 5 35.1 2018 5 5.49 1891 5 0.43 1949
6 49.0 1902 6 35.3 1996 6 5.38 1934 6 0.49 1914
7 48.9 2009 7 35.8 1959 7 5.33 1946 7 (tie) 0.51 2021
8 48.4 2015 8 36.0 1911 8 5.12 1879 7 (tie) 0.51 2002
9 48.3 1999 9 36.3 2014 9 5.07 1931 9 0.53 1976
10 (tie) 48.0 1934, 2011 10 37.0 1932 10 4.96 1927 10 0.57 1980

 


 

December

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 44.2 1899 1 16.1 1983 1 8.94 1982 1 0.15 1955
2 42.4 2015 2 17.3 2000 2 8.08 1895 2 0.26 1890
3 41.9 2021 3 18.7 1989 3 6.56 2015 3 0.30 1919
4 41.0 1931 4 18.9 1963 4 6.00 1967 4 (tie) 0.31 1912
5 40.6 1923 5 21.5 1985 5 5.19 1884 4 (tie) 0.31 1896
6 40.5 2023 6 22.0 1909 6 5.00 1987 6 0.32 1930
7 40.4 1881 7 22.5 1917 7 4.97 1990 7 0.37 2017
8 39.1 1918 8 23.1 1950 8 4.91 2018 8 0.41 1900
9 38.8 1982 9 24.1 1976 9 4.81 1881 9 0.43 1958
10 38.7 1941 10 (tie) 24.2 1914, 1919 10 4.74 1949 10 0.53 1962

 


Records began in July 1879.