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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 >

Summer Season (June 1 to August 31)

 

Temperatures

Rank Warmest
(°F)
Season Rank Coldest
(°F)
Season
1 81.0 1936 1 70.4 2004
2 80.6 1934 2 (tie) 70.7 1950
3 (tie) 78.8 1933 2 (tie) 70.7 1915
3 (tie) 78.8 1913 4 (tie) 71.4 1927
5 78.6 1914 4 (tie) 71.4 1904
6 78.5 1943 6 71.5 1889
7 (tie) 78.1 1983 7 (tie) 71.6 1992
7 (tie) 78.1 1944 7 (tie) 71.6 1985
7 (tie) 78.1 1901 9 (tie) 71.7 1967
10 (tie) 78.0 1931, 2010 9 (tie) 71.7 1883

 

Precipitation

Rank Wettest
(in.
Season Rank Driest
(in.)
Season
1 24.93 1981 1 3.87 1893
2 22.26 2016 2 3.92 1988
3 19.93 1993 3 4.11 1936
4 18.55 2008 4 4.22 2012
5 18.04 2014 5 4.30 1922
6 17.73 1882 6 5.02 1966
7 17.43 1998 7 5.06 1983
8 17.38 1990 8 5.13 1887
9 17.12 1907 9 5.28 1879
10 16.98 1917 10 5.31 1940

 


Records began in July 1879.