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Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

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APRIL NORMALS & EXTREMES
PLUS SUNRISE/SUNSET & CIVIL TWILIGHT TIMES

BEAUMONT / PORT ARTHUR

  TEMP NORMALS WARMEST COOLEST COOLEST WARMEST NORM RECORD NORMS
 DAY MAX MIN MEAN MAX/YR MAX/YR MIN/YR MIN/YR RAIN RAIN/YR HDD CDD
 1 76 56 66 89/2023 62/2019* 39/2019* 71/2024* 0.12  1.50/1945 2 4
CT STARTS 0541 CST    SUNRISE 0605 CST    SUNSET 1835 CST    CT ENDS 1859 CST
 2 77 57 67 88/1943 56/1915 36/2019 73/2025 0.13  1.57/2013 2 4
CT STARTS 0539 CST    SUNRISE 0604 CST    SUNSET 1836 CST    CT ENDS 1900 CST
 3 77 57 67 86/2017* 60/1960 32/1987 75/2025 0.13  2.60/1993 2 4
CT STARTS 0538 CST    SUNRISE 0602 CST    SUNSET 1836 CST    CT ENDS 1900 CST
 4 77 57 67 87/2017* 56/1949 38/1987 76/2025 0.13  1.59/1995 2 4
CT STARTS 0537 CST    SUNRISE 0601 CST    SUNSET 1837 CST    CT ENDS 1901 CST
 5 77 57 67 89/1982 57/1945 38/1920 72/1918 0.14  2.12/1992 2 4
CT STARTS 0536 CST    SUNRISE 0600 CST    SUNSET 1838 CST    CT ENDS 1902 CST
 6 77 57 67 88/2022 59/1973 40/1950 73/1935 0.13  2.58/2023 2 4
CT STARTS 0535 CST    SUNRISE 0559 CST    SUNSET 1838 CST    CT ENDS 1902 CST
 7 78 58 68 90/1930 54/2007 36/2009 75/1905 0.13  2.14/1993 2 4
CT STARTS 0533 CST    SUNRISE 0558 CST    SUNSET 1839 CST    CT ENDS 1903 CST
 8 78 58 68 90/1946 57/2007 38/2007* 73/2024 0.13  4.33/1921 2 4
CT STARTS 0532 CST    SUNRISE 0557 CST    SUNSET 1839 CST    CT ENDS 1904 CST
 9 78 58 68 91/1947 59/1928 36/1916 73/2001 0.13  2.98/1968 2 4
CT STARTS 0531 CST    SUNRISE 0555 CST    SUNSET 1840 CST    CT ENDS 1904 CST
 10 78 58 68 91/1946 48/1928 37/1973 74/2008 0.13  2.12/1926 2 5
CT STARTS 0530 CST    SUNRISE 0554 CST    SUNSET 1841 CST    CT ENDS 1905 CST
 11 78 59 68 88/1934 62/1989* 38/1973* 73/1943 0.13  2.04/1957 1 5
CT STARTS 0529 CST    SUNRISE 0553 CST    SUNSET 1841 CST    CT ENDS 1906 CST
 12 78 59 69 89/2020* 57/2004 39/1951 74/1991 0.13  5.75/2000 1 5
CT STARTS 0528 CST    SUNRISE 0552 CST    SUNSET 1842 CST    CT ENDS 1906 CST
 13 79 59 69 88/1943* 53/1980 37/1940 73/2001* 0.13  3.70/1906 1 5
CT STARTS 0526 CST    SUNRISE 0551 CST    SUNSET 1842 CST    CT ENDS 1907 CST
 14 79 59 69 87/1943* 63/1959 36/1980 72/2012* 0.12  5.80/1908 1 5
CT STARTS 0525 CST    SUNRISE 0550 CST    SUNSET 1843 CST    CT ENDS 1908 CST
 15 79 59 69 91/1944 64/2014* 39/1928 74/2012 0.13  1.89/1967 1 5
CT STARTS 0524 CST    SUNRISE 0549 CST    SUNSET 1844 CST    CT ENDS 1908 CST
 16 79 60 69 90/1944* 65/1933 37/1961 73/2013* 0.13  4.39/2015 1 5
CT STARTS 0523 CST    SUNRISE 0548 CST    SUNSET 1844 CST    CT ENDS 1909 CST
 17 79 60 70 91/1925 63/2021 41/1999* 74/1922 0.13 10.09/1973 1 5
CT STARTS 0522 CST    SUNRISE 0547 CST    SUNSET 1845 CST    CT ENDS 1910 CST
 18 79 60 70 90/1987* 61/1998 43/1999 73/2024 0.13  4.70/2009 1 6
CT STARTS 0521 CST    SUNRISE 0545 CST    SUNSET 1846 CST    CT ENDS 1910 CST
 19 80 60 70 90/1965 67/2013* 44/2008 73/1995 0.13  2.64/1979 1 6
CT STARTS 0520 CST    SUNRISE 0544 CST    SUNSET 1846 CST    CT ENDS 1911 CST
 20 80 61 70 92/1987 66/1983* 40/2013 73/2011 0.13  3.85/1977 1 6
CT STARTS 0519 CST    SUNRISE 0543 CST    SUNSET 1847 CST    CT ENDS 1912 CST
 21 80 61 70 91/1987 62/1975 45/1953 73/1985* 0.14  4.36/1945 1 6
CT STARTS 0517 CST    SUNRISE 0542 CST    SUNSET 1847 CST    CT ENDS 1912 CST
 22 80 61 71 89/2017* 57/1982 43/1931 74/1985 0.12  2.11/1974 1 6
CT STARTS 0516 CST    SUNRISE 0541 CST    SUNSET 1848 CST    CT ENDS 1913 CST
 23 80 61 71 91/1919 66/2023 45/1927 74/1985* 0.13  3.21/2025 0 6
CT STARTS 0515 CST    SUNRISE 0540 CST    SUNSET 1849 CST    CT ENDS 1914 CST
 24 81 62 71 90/1905* 63/1982 47/1995 74/2011 0.12  2.48/1905 0 6
CT STARTS 0514 CST    SUNRISE 0539 CST    SUNSET 1849 CST    CT ENDS 1914 CST
 25 81 62 71 91/1932 63/1931 37/1910 74/2011* 0.13  3.35/1997 0 7
CT STARTS 0513 CST    SUNRISE 0538 CST    SUNSET 1850 CST    CT ENDS 1915 CST
 26 81 62 72 93/1944 72/1920 47/1910 75/1994 0.13  3.40/1990 0 7
CT STARTS 0512 CST    SUNRISE 0537 CST    SUNSET 1851 CST    CT ENDS 1916 CST
 27 81 62 72 93/2011 67/1997 49/2005* 76/1994* 0.14  3.43/2009 0 7
CT STARTS 0511 CST    SUNRISE 0536 CST    SUNSET 1851 CST    CT ENDS 1916 CST
 28 81 63 72 94/1987 69/1932 47/1980 76/2017* 0.14  4.78/1914 0 7
CT STARTS 0510 CST    SUNRISE 0535 CST    SUNSET 1852 CST    CT ENDS 1917 CST
 29 82 63 72 92/1955 65/1998 46/2008* 78/2017 0.14  4.61/2024 0 8
CT STARTS 0509 CST    SUNRISE 0535 CST    SUNSET 1853 CST    CT ENDS 1918 CST
 30 82 63 73 93/1955 60/1925 42/1996 76/1970 0.14  2.35/1918 0 8
CT STARTS 0508 CST    SUNRISE 0534 CST    SUNSET 1853 CST    CT ENDS 1918 CST
 MON 79.0 59.6 69.3         3.92   32 162

                                                       

OTHER MONTHLY MEANS
# DAYS WITH  MAX >=90F MAX <=32F MIN <=32F MIN <=0F
  <1 0 0 0
# DAYS PRECIP >=0.01" >=0.10" >=0.50" >=1.00"
  7 5 2 1

 

Note: Daily sums/averages will not equal monthly sums/averages due to rounding - click here for more info
 

 Normals are for the 30-year period from 1991-2020

Extremes (or records) are for the period of record (1901-2025) 

 

 Bold colored records indicate extreme for the month

Italicized bold colored records indicate most recent of multiple monthly extreme occurrences 

 
* Asterisks indicate records which tied previous records; asterisked value was the last year record occurred
 
 All times are approximate and in Central Standard Time - add one hour during Daylight Saving Time

CT stands for Civil Twilight, essentially times of dawn & dusk - see definitions here 
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