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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Southern U.S.; Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

100-Degree Temperature Statistics
Dodge City Regional Airport

(Normals are the Official 30-Year 1991-2020 Period of Record)

Average 100-Degree Days/Year 14

 

Average 100-Degree Days/Month
May 0.1
June 2
July 7
August 4
September 1

 

Top-10 Annual 100-Degree Days
2011 54
2012 35
2001 25
2003 22
2006 19
2013 19
1991 18
1998 18
2002 18
2002 18

 

Top-10 Consecutive 100-Degree Days 
Ending July 20, 1980 17
Ending August 12, 1934 15
Ending July 22, 1934 15
Ending August 3, 1940 12
Ending August 19, 1936 12
Ending July 24, 2011 11
Ending July 25, 2001 9
Ending June 30, 2012 8
Ending July 27, 2008 8
Ending August 18, 1983 8

 

 

Earliest 100-Degree Temperature April 22, 1989 (100)
Latest 100-Degree Temperature October 17, 2016 (101)