August 16, 2007 by ParsonsWeather.com.

Memphis, TN

A record high temperature of 105 degrees was set at Memphis. This breaks the old record of 104 set in 1943. Also a record high minimum was recorded yesterday of 81 degrees which ties the previous record of 81 degrees set in 1909.

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Nashville, TN

Nashville hit 106 degrees…making this the hottest temperature in Nashville since June 30th 1952. Nashville also hit 106 degrees back on July 28 1930. There are only two days in recorded history that have been hotter than today. Those occurred on July 27th and July 28th 1952…when the temperature hit 107 degrees.

Ten hottest days in Nashville’s history.

107 degrees - July 27, 1952
107 degrees - July 28, 1952
106 degrees - June 30, 1952
106 degrees - August 16, 2007
105 degrees - July 8, 1988
105 degrees - September 5, 1954
105 degrees - July 13, 1954
105 degrees - July 29, 1952
105 degrees - August 9, 1930
105 degrees - July 12, 1930

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August 16, 2007 by ParsonsWeather.com.

Record high temperatures were set today at Memphis…Jackson… and Jonesboro. Mid afternoon heat indices over the midsouth ranged from 105 to 110 degrees.

Temperatures over the midsouth should reach the century mark at most locations on Friday. Some relief is anticipated by Sunday… as the upper level high pressure ridge retreats slightly and moisture increases. By the middle of next week…the upper level ridge is expected to build back over the midsouth…resulting in much warmer than normal temperatures.

Observed high temperatures for locations across the midsouth.

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August 15, 2007 by ParsonsWeather.com.

Triple digit heat with heat indices between 100 to 110 degrees has been the main weather story for the first half of August. Many locations have broken high temperature records over the past several days.

A slight moderation of temperatures is expected by Saturday…with high temperatures forecast to reach the mid to upper 90s. However…increased humidity will result in heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees over most of the midsouth Saturday afternoon.

If temperatures remain above 100 degrees each day through Friday…Jackson would reach 11 consecutive days at or above 100 degrees while Memphis and Tupelo would reach 8 consecutive days at or above 100 degrees.

Observed high temperatures for locations across the midsouth

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August 15, 2007 by ParsonsWeather.com.

Record high temperature set at Memphis.

A record high temperature of 106 degrees was set at the official
reporting station at the Memphis Airport this afternoon August 15th.
This breaks the old record of 103 set in 1943.

A record high temperature of 104 was set yesterday August 14th at the Memphis Airport.
That temperature broke the old record of 101 set in 2006. Also a record high minimum
temperature was recorded on the 14th…81 degrees breaks the old record of 79 degrees set in 1923.

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Nashville breaks record for this date with 104 degrees.

The temperature reached 104 degrees at 321 PM CDT. This breaks the record for this date
of 102 degrees set back in 1954.

The hottest temperature ever recorded in August…is 105 degrees set back on August 9th 1930.
The hottest temperature ever measured in Nashville is 107 degrees set back in July 1952.

There’s been 11 consecutive days of 99 degrees or above in Nashville.
This is the longest string on record of 99 degrees or above. The previous longest string was
8 days back in 1952.

Nashville has reached triple digits on 8 of the last 9 days.
Nashville has recorded 8 days this August with triple digit heat…which breaks the old record
set back in 1954.
Normal high for this date is 88 degrees and the normal low is 68 degrees.
Nashville weather records date back to November 1st 1870.

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August 15, 2007 by ParsonsWeather.com.

A record high temperature of 104 degrees was set in Memphis.
This breaks the old record of 101 set in 2006.

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