Category: record temps

Much-needed rain closes out a hot two-month start to summer 2022

July 31, 2022

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, record temps, summer

Today closes out what will go into the record books as the hottest June/July on record in Memphis, ironically with one of the […]
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Comparing the summers of 2022 and 1980, and what’s ahead for the coming week

July 17, 2022

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Erik Proseus

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excessive heat, forecast discussion, record temps

July 1980 vs. 2022 It’s no secret that heat has been a major story locally, and also for much of the country, this […]
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Temperatures and snowfall records set during the recent Arctic Outbreak

February 20, 2021

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Erik Proseus

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event recap, record temps, snow, winter storm, winter weather

Now that we are back above freezing (at least during the day) and the #StupidCold Arctic Outbreak is receding, we can look back […]
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Warmest October on record… is November any better?

October 31, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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autumn, record temps

Despite some disagreement between the warm weather lovers and those who are OVER IT on whether this month’s weather has been “pleasant,” there’s […]
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Upper levels producing flooding in South Carolina and record cool temps locally

October 3, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, hurricane, record temps

An upper-level weather pattern that is fairly unusual is combining with the strongest hurricane of the year to produce varying rare conditions locally […]
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Do cool Memphis Julys signal a cold and snowy winter?

August 6, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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climate, record temps, snow, winter

A question we have been asked a lot recently is what our unseasonably cool July might mean for the upcoming winter. We decided […]
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Cool July weather sets records – the month “by the numbers”

July 19, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, record temps, summer

Besides perhaps pool owners who can’t seem to get their pools to warm up, there are very few complaints about the unusually cool […]
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Huge trough provides a pleasant weekend, then summer arrives

May 16, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, record temps, temperatures, upper-level

An unusually cool few days culminated in a record low this morning and it appears the unseasonably cool weather will stick with us […]
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A very unusual pattern for Memphis in May – cold and wet!

May 2, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, forecast discussion, record temps, upper-level

It’s not unusual to see a rainy first weekend in May for Beale Street Music Fest as many who have been will attest […]
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Oppressive heat envelopes the Mid-South – records fall

August 3, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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excessive heat, record temps

Very strong high pressure built in from the west, where temperatures have routinely been above 100 for days to even weeks. Even a […]
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Late season heat wave sets more records

September 21, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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heat, record temps

If you thought the record-breaking was a thing of the past, Mother Nature has something else in store! As discussed late last week, […]
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A record-setting cool July day in Memphis

July 29, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate data, record temps

Memphis International Airport set a record on Tuesday, 7/28/09, for the coolest high temperature for the day as the mercury peaked at 79 […]
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Another record cool day

July 21, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate data, record temps

UPDATED:Below is the original post for this day, however the information contained in this post proved to be inaccurate and has been retracted. […]
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Saturday mid-day update

December 27, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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record temps, severe thunderstorms, wind

Temperature records are falling across the region. As of 1pm, Memphis Int’l has broken the 119-year-old record of 76 degrees with a new […]
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Memphis weather items of note

December 27, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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forecast, record temps, severe thunderstorms, wind

Several weather-related items of note this morning, and since I haven’t written about the weather in a few days, I’m behind! Yesterday’s high […]
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