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Significant Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Event in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Significant severe weather and heavy rainfall is likely from the central and southern Plains into the the Ozarks today into tonight. Tornadoes, potentially strong to intense, large hail and damaging winds are possible. Critical fire weather including gusty winds and low humidity will continue today over parts of Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas, and the central valley of California. Read More >

Date Record Max Normals Record Min
Dec 01 76 / 1933 57.5 | 37.4 | 0.19 16 / 1964
Dec 02 76 / 1982 57.1 | 37.2 | 0.20 18 / 1944*
Dec 03 75 / 1998* 56.8 | 36.9 | 0.19 9 / 1929
Dec 04 79 / 1998 56.4 | 36.7 | 0.20 15 / 1929
Dec 05 79 / 1998 56.1 | 36.5 | 0.19 18 / 1907*
Dec 06 76 / 1998 55.7 | 36.2 | 0.20 12 / 1937
Dec 07 78 / 1951 55.4 | 36.0 | 0.19 7 / 1937
Dec 08 81 / 1956 55.1 | 35.8 | 0.20 14 / 2006
Dec 09 73 / 2007* 54.8 | 35.5 | 0.21 5 / 1917
Dec 10 76 / 2007 54.5 | 35.3 | 0.21 8 / 1937*
Dec 11 77 / 2007 54.3 | 35.1 | 0.21 10 / 1962*
Dec 12 75 / 1931 54.0 | 34.9 | 0.19 3 / 1962
Dec 13 75 / 2015 53.8 | 34.7 | 0.20 0 / 1962
Dec 14 75 / 1984 53.5 | 34.5 | 0.20 8 / 1917
Dec 15 79 / 1956 53.3 | 34.3 | 0.18 5 / 1914
Dec 16 73 / 2015* 53.1 | 34.2 | 0.19 6 / 1989
Dec 17 77 / 1924* 52.9 | 34.0 | 0.19 14 / 1945
Dec 18 74 / 1915 52.7 | 33.8 | 0.17 12 / 1943
Dec 19 69 / 1978 52.5 | 33.7 | 0.18 10 / 1963
Dec 20 74 / 1978 52.3 | 33.5 | 0.18 10 / 1981
Dec 21 77 / 1956 52.1 | 33.4 | 0.18 7 / 1989
Dec 22 71 / 2013* 52.0 | 33.2 | 0.18 -3 / 1989
Dec 23 77 / 1970 51.8 | 33.1 | 0.19 -3 / 1989
Dec 24 76 / 2015 51.7 | 32.9 | 0.18 1 / 1989
Dec 25 77 / 2016 51.6 | 32.8 | 0.17 -1 / 1983
Dec 26 73 / 2016 51.5 | 32.7 | 0.17 4 / 1983
Dec 27 77 / 2015 51.4 | 32.6 | 0.17 12 / 1935
Dec 28 74 / 1907 51.3 | 32.5 | 0.17 5 / 1925
Dec 29 70 / 2019 51.2 | 32.4 | 0.16 12 / 1925
Dec 30 75 / 1990 51.1 | 32.3 | 0.17 5 / 1917
Dec 31 76 / 1951 51.0 | 32.2 | 0.16 9 / 1983*

* indicates record also set in previous years