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Paducah, KY

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Paducah, KY
 

Warmest High Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
108 June 29, 2012
108 July 17, 1942
107 July 6, 2012
106 June 30, 2012
106 July 28, 1952
106 June 30, 1952
106 August 4, 1947
105 July 5, 2012
105 July 1, 2012
105 June 28, 2012
105 August 16, 2007
105 July 14, 1966
105 July 13, 1966
105 June 29, 1952
105 June 28, 1952

 

Warmest Low Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
82 July 16, 1980
81 June 23, 2016
81 July 10, 1980
81 July 14, 1954
80 July 11, 2011
80 August 1, 1980
80 July 15, 1980
80 July 8, 1980
80 July 14, 1966
80 August 18, 1954
80 August 17, 1954
80 August 16, 1954

 

Number of Days At or Above 90 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 93 1939 1 (tie) 12 1967
2 87 1944 1 (tie) 12 1950
3 (tie) 81 2012 3 14 1961
3 (tie) 81 1953 4 18 2004
5 (tie) 80 2018 5 24 1971
5 (tie) 80 1954 6 (tie) 25 2009
7 79 1980 6 (tie) 25 1979
8 77 1943 6 (tie) 25 1976
9 (tie) 76 1987 9 26 1974
9 (tie) 76 1952, 1941 10 (tie) 28 Several years, most recently 2003

 

Number of Days At or Above 100 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 18 2012
2 14 1954
3 (tie) 12 1988
3 (tie) 12 1947
3 (tie) 12 1941
6 10 1939
7 9 1944
8 8 2007
9 (tie) 7 2010
9 (tie) 7 1980
9 (tie) 7 1952
9 (tie) 7 1943

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 70 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 72 2016 1 14 1950
2 67 1941 2 16 1967
3 (tie) 65 2018 3 21 1961
3 (tie) 65 2010 4 23 2003
5 64 1954 5 24 1997
6 61 1980 6 (tie) 25 2004
7 59 1977 6 (tie) 25 1992
8 (tie) 56 2014 6 (tie) 25 1946
8 (tie) 56 1991 6 (tie) 25 1945
10 55 2002 10 26 1962

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 75 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 29 1980
2 22 1952
3 20 1954
4 19 1953
5 18 1983
6 17 1977
7 (tie) 15 2012
7 (tie) 15 1993
9 14 2010
10 13 1978

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 90 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
38 June 27 – August 3, 1993
37 July 19 – August 24, 2010
32 July 27 – August 27, 1988
30 July 26 – August 24, 2007
30 July 21 – August 19, 1941
29 June 14 – July 12, 2012
28 June 5 – July 2, 1952
27 July 23 – August 18, 1944
23 July 16 – August 7, 1999
23 August 30 – September 21, 1939

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 100 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
5 June 28 – July 2, 2012
5 August 10 – August 14, 2010
5 June 22 – June 26, 1988
5 July 10 – July 14, 1966
5 August 14 – August 18, 1954
5 August 2 – August 6, 1947
5 July 30 – August 3, 1941

 

Consecutive Days with Lows 70 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
30 July 13 - August 11, 1955
29 July 21 - August 18, 1940
24 July 29 - August 21, 1988
23 July 30 - August 21, 1995
23 June 30 - July 22, 1993
23 July 3 - July 25, 1977
22 July 11 - August 1, 2011
19 July 13 - July 31, 2010
19 July 17 - August 4, 2001
17 August 17 - September 2, 2014
17 July 16 - August 1, 1999

 

Period of Record: December 3, 1937 to March 1, 2021

Evansville, IN
 

Warmest High Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
111 July 28, 1930
108 July 13, 1936
108 July 26, 1930
107 July 5, 2012
107 June 29, 2012
107 June 28, 2012
107 July 12, 1936
107 July 27, 1930
107 July 22, 1901
106 June 30, 2012
106 July 15, 1936
106 July 14, 1936
106 July 7, 1936
106 July 12, 1930

 

Warmest Low Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
82 July 8, 1980
82 July 25, 1934
82 July 24, 1901
81 July 13, 1966
81 August 22, 1936
81 August 21, 1936
81 July 15, 1936
81 July 14, 1936
81 July 13, 1936
81 July 10, 1936
81 June 28, 1931
81 August 7, 1930
81 June 29, 1909
81 July 23, 1901

 

Number of Days At or Above 90 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 84 1936 1 8 1950
2 (tie) 78 1954 2 9 2004
2 (tie) 78 1953 3 (tie) 13 1967
4 77 2010 3 (tie) 13 1904
5 76 1983 5 20 1905
6 74 1925 6 21 1997
7 (tie) 70 2012 7 (tie) 22 2000
7 (tie) 70 1980 7 (tie) 22 1945
7 (tie) 70 1921 7 (tie) 22 1915
10 67 1995 7 (tie) 22 1912

 

Number of Days At or Above 100 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 23 1936
2 17 1930
3 14 2012
4 9 1952
5 (tie) 8 1983
5 (tie) 8 1954
7 7 1988
8 (tie) 6 2007
8 (tie) 6 1980
8 (tie) 6 1925
8 (tie) 6 1918
8 (tie) 6 1913

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 70 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 84 1921 1 5 1967
2 73 1900 2 (tie) 12 1965
3 71 1936 2 (tie) 12 1963
4 69 1913 4 14 1950
5 67 1933 5 (tie) 15 1996
6 66 1899 5 (tie) 15 1976
7 65 2016 7 18 1946
8 64 1931 8 20 1972
9 62 1934 9 (tie) 21 1974
10 (tie) 60 1926, 1925 9 (tie) 21 1948

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 75 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 40 1936
2 29 1934
3 26 1931
4 25 1913
5 23 1901
6 21 1995
7 20 1925
8 (tie) 19 1940
8 (tie) 19 1935
8 (tie) 19 1921
8 (tie) 19 1914
8 (tie) 19 1900

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 90 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
31 July 30 – August 29, 2007
27 July 3 – July 29, 1936
24 July 17 – August 9, 1930
22 July 19 – August 9, 1940
22 August 7 – August 28, 1936
22 July 10 – July 31, 1901
21 June 12 – July 2, 1952
21 June 29 – July 19, 1921
21 August 1 – August 21, 1900
20 July 16 – August 4, 2012
20 July 17 – August 5, 2011
20 July 19 – August 7, 1955

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 100 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
9 July 7 – July 15, 1936
6 August 17 – August 22, 1936
6 August 4 – August 9, 1930
5 July 4 – July 8, 2012
5 June 28 – July 2, 2012
5 September 3 – September 7, 1925

 

Consecutive Days with Lows 70 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
41 June 10 – July 20, 1921
33 July 11 – August 12, 1916
30 August 3 – September 1, 1900
26 July 13 – August 7, 1955
23 August 3 – August 25, 1918
22 June 30 – July 21, 1993
21 July 18 – August 7, 1935
20 July 18 – August 6, 2016
20 June 17 – July 6, 1913
19 July 19 – August 6, 1940

 

Period of Record: January 1, 1897 to March 1, 2021

Cape Girardeau, MO
 

Warmest High Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
107 June 29, 2012
106 July 6, 2012
106 July 5, 2012
105 June 30, 2012
105 July 15, 1980
105 July 12, 1980
105 July 14, 1966
105 July 12, 1966
105 August 4, 1964
104 July 7, 2012
104 August 15, 1988
104 August 3, 1987
104 July 16, 1980
104 July 13, 1966

 

Warmest Low Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
81 July 13, 1985
80 June 23, 2016
80 August 3, 2011
80 July 11, 2011
80 July 16, 1988
80 July 15, 1980
79 July 23, 2005
79 August 2, 1987
79 August 17, 1980
79 July 12, 1966

 

Number of Days At or Above 90 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 (tie) 78 2012 1 (tie) 22 2004
1 (tie) 78 1980 2 23 2009
3 (tie) 75 2010 3 25 1992
3 (tie) 75 1983 4 27 2014
5 70 2018 5 28 1981
6 69 1964 6 (tie) 29 2003
7 (tie) 66 1987 6 (tie) 29 1967
7 (tie) 66 1970 8 30 1997
9 (tie) 64 2011 9 (tie) 32 2013
9 (tie) 64 2005 9 (tie) 32 1979

 

Number of Days At or Above 100 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 12 2012
2 11 1983
3 10 1980
4 9 1988
5 7 1969
6 (tie) 6 2007
6 (tie) 6 1966
8 (tie) 4 1990
8 (tie) 4 1971
10 (tie) 3 2010
10 (tie) 3 1978
10 (tie) 3 1970

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 70 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 (tie) 68 2010 1 17 1967
1 (tie) 68 1991 2 (tie) 20 2004
3 64 1983 2 (tie) 20 1976
4 62 2016 4 21 1961
5 61 1980 5 (tie) 23 2009
6 (tie) 57 1987 5 (tie) 23 1997
6 (tie) 57 1977 5 (tie) 23 1960
8 56 2018 8 (tie) 24 2017
9 (tie) 55 1993 8 (tie) 24 2003
9 (tie) 55 1989 8 (tie) 24 1965
9 (tie) 55 1986 8 (tie) 24 1963

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 75 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 28 1980
2 18 1983
3 17 1995
4 15 1986
5 14 1993
6 13 1988
7 12 1977
8 (tie) 11 2011
8 (tie) 11 1981
10 (tie) 10 2015
10 (tie) 10 2010
10 (tie) 10 2005
10 (tie) 10 1996
10 (tie) 10 1991
10 (tie) 10 1969

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 90 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
30 July 26 – August 24, 2007
28 June 15 – July 12, 2012
28 August 15 – September 11, 1983
25 July 15 – August 8, 1964
24 June 27 – July 20, 1993
22 July 14 – August 4, 2011
22 July 28 – August 18, 1988
19 July 28 – August 15, 2010
18 July 4 – July 21, 1980

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 100 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
6 July 19 – July 24, 1983
5 June 28 – July 2, 2012
5 July 10 – July 14, 1966
4 July 4 – July 7, 2012
4 August 15 – August 18, 1988
4 June 22 – June 25, 1988

 

Consecutive Days with Lows 70 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
30 June 30 – July 29, 1993
26 July 28 – August 22, 1995
26 July 29 – August 23, 1988
23 July 10 – August 1, 2011
23 July 3 – July 25, 1977
21 July 11 – July 31, 2010
18 July 2 – July 19, 1966
17 July 15 – July 31, 2020
17 August 11 – August 27, 2005
17 July 10 – July 26, 2005
17 July 1 – July 17, 1980
17 June 25 – July 11, 1969

 

Period of Record: June 1, 1960 to March 1, 2021

Poplar Bluff, MO
 

Warmest High Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
112 August 9, 1930
112 July 23, 1901
112 July 22, 1901
112 July 12, 1901
110 June 20, 1936
109 July 14, 1980
109 August 7, 1934
109 August 8, 1930
109 July 28, 1930
109 August 3, 1901
109 July 18, 1901
109 July 11, 1901

 

Warmest Low Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
84 July 9, 1989
83 July 2, 1901
82 July 17, 1980
80 July 11, 2011
80 August 19, 1995
80 August 1, 1980
80 July 30. 1979
80 July 15, 1954
80 July 3, 1897

 

Number of Days At or Above 90 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 103 1953 1 19 2004
2 98 1941 2 27 2009
3 (tie) 96 1954 3 28 1950
3 (tie) 96 1952 4 (tie) 29 1992
5 (tie) 94 1925 4 (tie) 29 1917
5 (tie) 94 1921 6 31 2014
7 93 1901 7 32 2003
8 90 1944 8 (tie) 34 2017
9 88 2012 8 (tie) 34 2013
10 82 1936 8 (tie) 34 2008
      8 (tie) 34 1967

 

Number of Days At or Above 100 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 31 1901
2 28 1936
3 27 1944
4 26 1954
5 25 1934
6 24 1925
7 23 1930
8 22 1980
9 (tie) 16 1953
9 (tie) 16 1943
9 (tie) 16 1941

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 70 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 75 2016 1 2 1927
2 74 2010 2 4 1967
3 66 2011 3 (tie) 7 1917
4 (tie) 59 2018 3 (tie) 7 1894
4 (tie) 59 1941 5 11 1915
4 (tie) 59 1921 6 (tie) 18 1929
7 58 1983 6 (tie) 18 1895
8 (tie) 57 1993 8 19 1926
8 (tie) 57 1936 9 (tie) 20 1925
10 55 2007 9 (tie) 20 1924

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 75 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 29 2010
2 23 2011
3 20 2016
4 16 2015
5 15 2012
6 14 1934
7 12 1980
8 11 2001
9 10 1958
10 (tie) 9 2008
10 (tie) 9 1998
10 (tie) 9 1995
10 (tie) 9 1991
10 (tie) 9 1988
10 (tie) 9 1954

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 90 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
36 June 3 - July 8, 1952
36 July 11 - August 15, 1934
35 July 9 - August 12, 1983
31 July 4 - August 3, 1942
30 July 14 - August 12, 1941
29 July 5 - August 2, 1986
28 June 14 - July 11, 2012
27 July 28 - August 23, 2010
27 May 29 - June 24, 1925
27 July 9 - August 4, 1901

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 100 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
8 August 15 - August 22, 1936
8 August 3 - August 10, 1934
8 September 2-9, 1925
7 June 22 - June 28, 1944
7 August 22 - August 28, 1943
7 July 13 - July 19, 1942
7 August 3 - August 9, 1930
7 July 18 - July 24, 1901

 

Consecutive Days with Lows 70 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
39 July 3 - August 10, 2011
35 July 17 - August 20, 2016
33 July 1 - August 2, 1993
29 July 4 - August 1, 2010
24 July 6 - July 29, 2015
23 June 29 - July 21, 2012
23 August 3 - August 25, 2007
22 July 31 - August 21, 1995
21 July 30 - August 19, 1934
20 June 9 - June 28, 2010
20 July 19 - August 7, 1983
20 July 20 - August 8, 1935
 

Period of Record: January 1, 1893 to August 1, 2021

Carbondale, IL
 

Warmest High Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
113 August 9, 1930
112 July 14, 1936
112 July 25, 1934
112 July 24, 1934
112 July 28, 1930
112 July 23, 1901
112 July 22, 1901
111 July 13, 1936
111 August 8, 1930
110 August 27, 1936
110 August 18, 1936
110 July 23. 1934
110 July 27, 1930
110 July 21, 1901

 

Warmest Low Temperatures on Record

Temperature (°F) Date
84 August 6, 1900
82 August 3, 1903
82 August 8, 1900
82 July 23, 1900
81 July 11, 2011
81 July 18, 1954
80 July 25, 2012
80 August 3, 2011
80 July 17, 1988
80 June 26, 1988

 

Number of Days At or Above 90 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 95 1936 1 (tie) 15 1994
2 93 1925 1 (tie) 15 1992
3 91 1921 3 16 1950
4 89 1953 4 17 1979
5 88 1911 5 20 2004
6 86 1914 6 (tie) 21 2009
7 (tie) 85 1913 6 (tie) 21 1982
7 (tie) 85 1901 8 22 1976
9 83 1954 9 23 1981
9 (tie) 82 1952, 1941, 1919 10 25 1997

 

Number of Days At or Above 100 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 36 1936
2 (tie) 28 1930
2 (tie) 28 1914
4 (tie) 25 1934
4 (tie) 25 1901
6 24 1913
7 18 1918
8 (tie) 17 1925
8 (tie) 17 1911
10 (tie) 16 2012
10 (tie) 16 1954

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 70 Degrees

Rank MOST Year Rank LEAST Year
1 58 2010 1 4 1976
2 56 1943 2 6 1975
3 55 1936 3 8 1967
4 (tie) 54 2011 4 (tie) 10 1987
4 (tie) 54 1941 4 (tie) 10 1920
6 (tie) 51 2016 6 (tie) 13 1982
6 (tie) 51 1934 6 (tie) 13 1965
8 48 1931 6 (tie) 13 1960
9 (tie) 46 1944 6 (tie) 13 1950
9 (tie) 46 1914 6 (tie) 13 1940
9 (tie) 46 1911      

 

Number of Days with Low Temperatures At or Above 75 Degrees

Rank MOST Year
1 20 1936
2 17 1934
3 16 2010
4 12 1969
5 (tie) 11 1916
5 (tie) 11 1900
7 (tie) 10 2011
7 (tie) 10 1930
9 (tie) 9 1943
9 (tie) 9 1914

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 90 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
52 June 12 - August 2, 1921
43 June 27 - August 8, 1916
32 July 31 - August 31, 1936
30 June 3 - July 2, 1952
29 August 15 - September 12, 1983
28 June 23 - July 20, 1966
27 July 3 - July 29, 1936
27 July 9 - August 4, 1901
26 August 17 - September 11, 1925

 

Consecutive Days with Highs 100 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
15 July 15 - July 29, 1901
12 August 31 - September 11, 1925
9 July 5 - July 13, 1914
8 August 15 - August 22, 1936
8 June 25 - July 2, 1931
8 September 3-10, 1912
7 July 9 - July 15, 1936
7 July 20 - July 26, 1934
7 June 29 - July 5, 1911

 

Consecutive Days with Lows 70 Degrees or Higher

Number of Days Dates
23 July 10 - August 1, 2011
19 July 13 - July 31, 2010
19 July 20 - August 7, 1935
19 July 26 - August 13, 1916
17 July 15 - July 31, 2010
17 July 7 - July 23 ,1977
16 July 11 - July 26, 2005
16 August 13 - August 28, 1936
16 August 3 - August 18, 1918
15 June 27 - July 11, 1949
15 August 5 - August 19, 1934
 

Period of Record: November 1, 1898 to August 1, 2021

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