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Overview
August returned the Rio Grande Valley, Rio Grande Plains, and Brush Country to the hot, dusty weather that was common through May and much of June. Several records were broken across Deep South Texas, some of them dating back just a few years this millenium and others which lasted for more than 80 years. Summer was hot, as well, though not record breaking, as July’s readings landing right around average ensured that records set in 1998 and 2009 would not be exceeded. Rainfall for the summer was also low, and in some cases may have fallen below prior records. Water year rainfall information will be available here during the first week of September, as the intense drought of late 2010 and 2011 continues. The following tables provide a preliminary summary of August 2011, and Summer 2011, temperatures and rankings as another scorching meteorological summer (June through August) comes to a close.
Table 1: Preliminary Average Temperatures, August 2011
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Station
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August 2011
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Rank
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Pvs/Standing Record
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Year
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Brownsville (since 1878)
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87.36
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1
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87.13
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2010
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Port Mansfield (since 1958)
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86.1
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1
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86.1 (tie)
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2005
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Falcon Dam (since 1962)
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91.2
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1
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90.5
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1997
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La Joya/Mission (since 1911)
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90.5
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1
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89.0
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1940
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San Manuel (since 2000)
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88.7
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1
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87.5
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2002
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McAllen/Miller Arpt. (since 1961)
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90.18
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2
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91.35
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2009
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Harlingen/Coop (since 1911)
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87.7
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2
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88.1
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1958
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Weslaco (since 1914)
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88.0
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2
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88.1
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2001
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Raymondville (since 1913)
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87.5
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3
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88.2
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1920
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McCook (since 1941)
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88.5
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3
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89.4
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1998
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Rio Grande City (since 1897)
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89.5
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6(tie)
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92.1
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2001
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Port Isabel (since 1928)
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85.4
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10
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87.5
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1928
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Table 1: Preliminary Average Temperatures, Summer (June to August) 2011
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Station
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Summer 2011
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Rank
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Pvs/Standing Record
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Year
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San Manuel (since 2000)
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87.1
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1
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86.6
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2009
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Falcon Dam (since 1962)
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89.4
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2
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91.2
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1998
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La Joya/Mission (since 1911)
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88.6
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3
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90.1
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1998
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Port Mansfield (since 1958)
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84.6
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3
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85.4
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2009
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McAllen/Miller Arpt. (since 1961)
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87.9
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3
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90.9
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2009
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Hebbronville* (since 1905)
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86.9
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4
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88.8
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2009
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Falfurrias* (since 1907)
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87.9
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5
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89.4
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1998
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Brownsville (since 1878)
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85.8
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7 (tie 6)
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87.9
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1998
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Harlingen/Coop (since 1911)
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86.1
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9 (tie 5)
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86.9
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1998
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Port Isabel (since 1928)
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84.6
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10 (tie 7)
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86.0
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1998
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Mc Cook (since 1941)
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86.5
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12 (tie 9)
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90.0
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1998
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Raymondville (since 1913)
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85.5
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14 (tie 13)
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88.1
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1998
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Rio Grande City (since 1897)
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88.0
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16 (tie 12)
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91.6
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1998
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