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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Summer Season (June 1 to August 31)

 

 
Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Summers
Rank Warmest
Average (°F)
Year Rank Coldest
Average (°F)
Year
1 78.9 1936 1 69.0 1915
2 78.4 1887 2 69.8 1927
3 78.2 1934 3 (tie) 70.2 2004
4 77.8 1983 3 (tie) 70.2 1992
5 77.7 1901 5 70.4 1950
6 (tie) 77.1 1894 6 (tie) 70.8 1985
6 (tie) 77.1 1893 6 (tie) 70.8 1967
8 77.0 1886 8 70.9 1945
9 (tie) 76.9 1900 9 (tie) 71.0 1958
9 (tie) 76.9 1890 9 (tie) 71.0 1907

 

 

 
Top 10 Wettest and Driest Summers
Rank Total
(Inches)

Year

Rank Total
(Inches)
Year
1 24.27 1902 1 3.04 1988
2 23.23 1993 2 3.96 1936
3 22.48 1990 3 4.31 2013
4 20.82 1924 4 4.69 1910
5 19.47 2015 5 4.74 1893
6 18.91 1981 6 4.77 1922
7 18.73 1954 7 5.11 1930
9 18.36 1926 8 5.13 2005
3 18.10 2014 9 5.26 1991
10 16.63 1958 10 5.53 1890

 

Records began in 1883.