Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Local Islands Climate Extremes

(These values have been evaluated by the National Centers for Environmental Information and/or by the State Climate Extremes Committee and determined to be valid.)

Puerto Rico

Variable	Location	Value	Date
24-hr Rainfall	Toro Negro Forest	23.75 in.	October 7th, 1985
Maximum Temperature	Mona Island	*104 °F	July 2nd, 1996
Minimum Temperature	Aibonito 1S San Sebastian 2 WNW	40 °F	March 9th, 1911 January 24th, 1966

Special Notes

Maximum Temperature: listed record value of 104°F is being reviewed. If found to be invalid, the next highest temperature is 100°F on August 21st, 2003 at Ponce 4E.

Rainfall: Value was observed during the passage of Tropical Storm Isabel (October 4th-8th, 1985).

U.S. Virgin Islands

Variable	Location	Value	Date
24-hr Rainfall	Anna's Hope ST Croix	20.00 in.	September 4th, 1979
Maximum Temperature	Cruz Bay ST John Cyril E. King Airport ST Thomas Cyril E. King Airport ST Thomas	99 °F	July 31st, 1988 August 4th, 1994 June 23rd, 1996
Minimum Temperature	Anna's Hope ST Croix	51 °F	January 31st, 1954