![]() 1998 Summer Heat and Precipitation ExtremesAll-Time Records Set in 1998 are in BOLD TYPE
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Texas State Records |
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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
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City | Year | No. Consecutive Days | Date Range |
College Station | 1998 | 30 | July 6 - August 4 |
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1917 | 26 | 2nd Longest |
Dallas-Fort Worth | 1998 | 29 | July 6 - August 3 |
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1980 | 42 | June 23- August 3 |
Oklahoma City | 1998 | 16 | July 18 - August 2 |
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1936 | 22 | August 4- August 25 |
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1966 | 19 | July 1- July 19 |
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1956 | 16 | August 3 - August 18 |
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Corpus Christi | 1998 | 41 | July 5 - August 14 |
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1977 | 36 | 2nd Longest |
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Amarillo | 1998 | 41 | June 16 - July 26 |
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1934 | 46 | Longest |
City | Year | Annual Total | May | June | July | August |
San Antonio | 1998 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 4 |
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Previous Years | 33(1948) | 5(1989) | 11(1980) | 20(1980) |
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Del Rio | 1998 | 69 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 10 |
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Previous Years | 68(1951) | 9(1953) | 23(1953) | 31(1980) |
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Houston | 1998 | 24 |
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Previous Years | 32(1980) |
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Dallas-Fort Worth | 1998 | 56 |
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Previous Years | 69(1980) |
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Previous Years | 52(1954) |
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College Station | 1998 | 49 |
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Previous Years | 58(1917) |
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Record Warm Minimum Temperatures:
Warmest Average Minimum Temperature: | |||
City | Month/ Year | Mean Value |
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Little Rock | |||
July 1998 | 76.5 Degrees | Warmest Average Minimum for Any Month | |
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July 1980 | 75.9 Degrees | 2nd Warmest Average Minimum |
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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 |
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1952 |
11 | 2nd longest |
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Total No. Days Min Temps 80 Degrees or Higher |
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City | Year | Total Number of Days | |
Dallas Fort Worth | 1998 | 39 | |
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1952 | 22 | |
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1980 | 22 |
April - July 1998 Precipitation Totals:
Brownsville |
0.30 |
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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 | |
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1998 Monthly and Multi-Month Extremes | |||
City | Total | Month |
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College Station | 0.11 inches | May 1998 | Driest May on Record |
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Trace | June 1998 | Driest June on Record |
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Brownsville | 0.97 inches | Mar-July 1998 | Driest Mar-July on Record |
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1.24 Inches | Mar-July 1996 | 2nd Driest Mar-July on Record |
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0.30 inches | May-Jul 1998 | Driest May-July on Record |
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0.65 Inches | May-Jul 1915 | 2nd Driest May-July on Record |
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Trace | July 1998 | Driest July on Record (Tie) |
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Trace | July | Tie: 1914, 1962, 1982, 1993, 1997 |
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Midland | 2.02 inches | Jan-July 1951 | Driest Jan-July on Record |
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2.13 Inches | Jan-July 1998 | 2nd Driest Jan-July on Record |
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Lubbock | 1.98 inches | Apr-July 1998 | Driest Apr-July on Record |
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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 |
Del Rio Precipitation Extremes | |||
City | Total | Period |
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Del Rio | 20.93 inches | Aug 1998 | Wettest Month on Record |
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15.79 inches | Sep 1964 | 2nd Wettest Month on Record |
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13.71 inches | Jun 1935 | 3rd Wettest Month on Record |
Del Rio | 20.93 inches | Aug 1998 | Wettest August on Record |
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6.10 inches | Aug 1971 | 2nd Wettest August on Record |
Del Rio | 17.03 inches | Aug 23 1998 | Wettest Day on Record Any Month |
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8.79 inches | Jun 13 1935 | 2nd Wettest Day on Record |
Rio Grande Stages:
Del Rio |
16 feet on August 24 (Recent Record) |
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2nd highest recent flood: 14.08 feet (September 1974) |
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Eagle Pass |
35 feet on August 25 1998 |
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(flood stage: 14 feet) |
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53.51 feet in June 1954 |
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Laredo International Bridge: |
35.02 feet on August 27 1998 |
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(flood stage: 8 feet) |