Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >
WARMEST YEARS COLDEST YEARS
1. 56.5 1934 1. 49.3 1912
2. 56.5 1981 2. 49.7 1993
3. 55.7 1954 3. 49.8 1895
4. 55.7 2016 4. 50.0 1913
5. 55.1 1970 5. 50.1 1898
6. 54.9 1969 6. 50.2 1891
7. 54.8 2012 7. 50.2 1997
8. 54.8 2015 8. 50.3 1899
9. 54.6 2017 9. 50.4 1995
10. 54.6 2020 10. 50.5 1905
1951
WARMEST WINTERS COLDEST WINTERS
1. 39.6 1933-34 1. 23.8 1898-99
2. 39.4 1980-81 2. 24.8 1978-79
3. 38.3 1906-07 3. 26.5 1911-12
4. 37.6 1953-54 4. 27.4 1987-88
5. 37.5 1934-35 5. 27.6 1909-10
6. 36.8 1969-70 6. 27.8 1983-84
7. 36.5 1957-58 7. 27.9 1959-60
8. 36.1 1942-43 8. 27.9 2009-10
9. 36.0 1889-90 9. 28.2 1912-13
10. 35.9 1970-71 10. 28.2 1961-62
1975-76
1999-00
WARMEST SUMMERS COLDEST SUMMERS
1. 77.7 1970 1. 68.3 1915
2. 77.4 2012 2. 69.3 1895
3. 77.2 2011 3. 69.7 1904
4. 2020 4. 69.9 1912
5. 77.1 2016 5. 70.2 1945
6. 76.9 1934 6. 1992
7. 76.5 2002 7. 2004
8. 2018 8. 70.5 1906
9. 76.3 1980 9. 70.6 1891
10. 1981 10. 1903
Records are in degrees fahrenheit, June 27 1888 to present.
Winter temps (Dec. - Feb.) Summer temps (June - Aug.)
Averages are based on a sum of months.
Current through January 1, 2022.