Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Memorial Day

PERIOD OF RECORD: 155 YEARS (1871 - 2025)

Memorial Day is a federal holiday for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces of the United States. Memorial Day originally was celebrated on May 30th since the mid 1800s. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the date of remembrance to the last Monday in May. Memorial Day will occur between the 25th and 31st of May. The highest temperature recorded on Memorial Day was 92F on May 29, 2006. The lowest temperature recorded on Memorial Day was 35F degrees set on May 25, 1992. The high temperature averages 73F degrees and the low 52F degrees on Memorial Day.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	92	2006
Lowest	35	1992
Average High	73
Average Low	52

Precipitation Records

Greatest Precipitation

1.77"

1880

Almanac Data for Recent Memorial Days

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip
1980	26th	67	49	0.00
1981	25th	80	62	0.00
1982	31st	76	66	0.03
1983	30th	71	50	0.10
1984	28th	53	46	0.85

1985	27th	67	59	0.25
1986	26th	81	51	0.00
1987	25th	64	49	0.00
1988	30th	89	61	0.00
1989	29th	77	46	0.00

1990	28th	78	48	0.00
1991	27th	76	68	0.01
1992	25th	54	35	0.00
1993	31st	69	51	0.41
1994	30th	83	55	0.00

1995	29th	73	57	0.01
1996	27th	64	47	0.00
1997	26th	61	37	0.00
1998	25th	74	56	0.11
1999	31st	87	58	0.00

2000	29th	67	48	0.00
2001	28th	60	50	0.17
2002	27th	77	44	0.00
2003	26th	65	48	0.00
2004	31st	61	53	0.40

2005	30th	70	44	0.00
2006	29th	92	64	0.00
2007	28th	75	51	0.00
2008	26th	83	51	0.01
2009	25th	63	44	0.00

2010	31st	88	57	T
2011	30th	81	64	T
2012	28th	92	59	T
2013	27th	71	40	0.00
2014	26th	82	58	0.00

2015	25th	87	61	0.15
2016	30th	83	59	0.00
2017	29th	77	61	0.11
2018	28th	87	66	0.00
2019	27th	77	50	0.00

2020	25th	87	65	T
2021	31st	72	41	0
2022	30th	86	58	T
2023	29th	79	49	0.00
2024	27th	78	64	0.05

2025	26th	69	43	0.00
2026	25th
2027	31st
2028	29th
2029	28th