1998 Summer Heat and Precipitation Extremes

All-Time Records Set in 1998 are in BOLD TYPE

Texas State Records/Monthly Mean Temperatures

100-Degree Day Stretches and Summer Totals

Warm Minimum Temperatures

Precipitation Extremes

Flooding from Tropical Storm Charley

Texas State Records / Monthly Mean Temperature Records

Texas State Records

Warmest April - July for Texas:

1998: Average 77.65 degrees (Record)

1925: Average 77.65 degrees (tie)

Driest April - July for Texas:

1998: 4.46 inches (Record)

1956: 6.20 inches

Monthly Mean Temperatures in South Central States

Del Rio	May: 1998	84.2 degrees (Record for May)
	June: 1998	89.1 degrees (2nd warmest June)
	July: 1998	91.7 degrees (Record for July and for Any Month)
	July: 1980	90.1 degrees (2nd Warmest July and Month)
Shreveport	July: 1998	88.5 degrees(Record for July and Any Month)
	July: 1884	87.9 degrees (2nd Warmest July and Month on Record)
Austin	July: 1998	88.0 degrees (Record for July and Any Month)
	July: 1980	87.9 degrees (2nd Warmest July and Month on Record)
San Antonio	July: 1998	88.1 degrees (Record for July and Any Month)
	July: 1980	88.1 degrees (Tie: Warmest July and Month on Record)
Corpus Christi	July: 1953	87.1 degrees (Warmest July on Record)
	July: 1998	86.7 degrees (Second Warmest July on Record)
Midland	July: 1964	86.9 degrees (Warmest July on Record)
	July: 1998	86.8 degrees (Second Warmest July on Record)
San Angelo	July: 1912	87.6 degrees (Warmest July on Record)
	July: 1998	87.4 degrees (Third Warmest July on Record)
Abilene	July: 1980	89.4 degrees (Warmest July on Record)
	July: 1998	87.6 degrees (Third Warmest July on Record)
Brownsville	June: 1998	87.3 degrees(Record for June)
	July: 1980	87.5 degrees (Warmest July on Record)
	July: 1998	87.1 degrees (Third Warmest July on Record)
College Station	May: 1998	79.4 degrees(Record for May)
	June: 1998	86.7 degrees(Record for June)
	July Max: 1998	101.0 degrees(Warmest Average July Maximum)
Houston	May thru July: 1998	83.6 degrees(Warmest May-July on Record)
	May thru July: 1980	83.2 degrees (2nd Warmest May-July)

100-Degree Stretches and Summer Totals

Consecutive Number of Days with Maximum Temperatures:

100 Degrees or Higher

City Year No. Consecutive Days Date Range

College Station 1998 30 July 6 - August 4

1917 26 2nd Longest

Dallas-Fort Worth 1998 29 July 6 - August 3

1980 42 June 23- August 3

Oklahoma City 1998 16 July 18 - August 2

1936 22 August 4- August 25

1966 19 July 1- July 19

1956 16 August 3 - August 18

95 Degrees or Higher

Corpus Christi 1998 41 July 5 - August 14

1977 36 2nd Longest

90 Degrees or Higher

Amarillo 1998 41 June 16 - July 26

1934 46 Longest

Total Number of Days with Maximum Temperatures 100 Degrees F or Above:

City Year Annual Total May June July August

San Antonio 1998 36 1 10 21 4

Previous Years 33(1948) 5(1989) 11(1980) 20(1980)

Del Rio 1998 69 8 22 29 10

Previous Years 68(1951) 9(1953) 23(1953) 31(1980)

Houston 1998 24

Previous Years 32(1980)

Dallas-Fort Worth 1998 56

Previous Years 69(1980)

Previous Years 52(1954)

College Station 1998 49

Previous Years 58(1917)

Warm Minimum Temperatures

Record Warm Minimum Temperatures:

Warmest Average Minimum Temperature:
City	Month/ Year	Mean Value
Little Rock
July 1998	76.5 Degrees	Warmest Average Minimum for Any Month
	July 1980	75.9 Degrees	2nd Warmest Average Minimum

Days with Minimum Temperatures 80 Degrees or Higher:
Consecutive Number of Days 80 Degrees or Higher
City	Year	No. Consecutive Days	Date Range
Dallas Fort Worth	1998	14	July 19 - August 1
	1952	11	2nd longest

Total No. Days Min Temps 80 Degrees or Higher
City	Year	Total Number of Days
Dallas Fort Worth	1998	39
	1952	22
	1980	22

Precipitation Extremes

April - July 1998 Precipitation Totals:

Record Driest

Brownsville	0.30
McAllen	0.03
Harlingen	1.15
Raymondville	0.28
Houston metro area	5.79	Record Driest (2nd driest: 6.39 inches in 1937)
College Station	2.00
Crockett (Houston County)	1.40
Corpus Christi	0.64
Lubbock	1.98	Record Driest (2nd driest: 3.27 inches in 1934)

1998 Annual Totals
City	Total	Months
Midland	3.05 inches	January - August 1998
Brownsville	4.42 inches	January - August 1998

1998 Monthly and Multi-Month Extremes
City	Total	Month
College Station	0.11 inches	May 1998	Driest May on Record
	Trace	June 1998	Driest June on Record

Brownsville	0.97 inches	Mar-July 1998	Driest Mar-July on Record
	1.24 Inches	Mar-July 1996	2nd Driest Mar-July on Record
	0.30 inches	May-Jul 1998	Driest May-July on Record
	0.65 Inches	May-Jul 1915	2nd Driest May-July on Record
	Trace	July 1998	Driest July on Record (Tie)
	Trace	July	Tie: 1914, 1962, 1982, 1993, 1997

Midland	2.02 inches	Jan-July 1951	Driest Jan-July on Record
	2.13 Inches	Jan-July 1998	2nd Driest Jan-July on Record

Lubbock	1.98 inches	Apr-July 1998	Driest Apr-July on Record

Consecutive Days with Low Precipitation Amounts
City	Total	Period	No. Days
Dallas Fort-Worth	0.46 inches	June-12 - Sept 10	91 days
Brownsville	0.35 inches	Mar 17- Aug 14	151 Days

Flooding from Tropical Storm Charley

*Del Rio Precipitation Extremes*
City	Total	Period
Del Rio	20.93 inches	Aug 1998	Wettest Month on Record
	15.79 inches	Sep 1964	2nd Wettest Month on Record
	13.71 inches	Jun 1935	3rd Wettest Month on Record
Del Rio	20.93 inches	Aug 1998	Wettest August on Record
	6.10 inches	Aug 1971	2nd Wettest August on Record
Del Rio	17.03 inches	Aug 23 1998	Wettest Day on Record Any Month
	8.79 inches	Jun 13 1935	2nd Wettest Day on Record

Rio Grande Stages:

Del Rio

16 feet on August 24 (Recent Record)

2nd highest recent flood: 14.08 feet (September 1974)

Eagle Pass

35 feet on August 25 1998

(flood stage: 14 feet)

53.51 feet in June 1954

Laredo International Bridge:

35.02 feet on August 27 1998

(flood stage: 8 feet)

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