Archive for the Weather Records Category

Record low temperature set at Jackson.

A record low temperature of 18 degrees was set at Jackson on Nov 22, 2008.
This ties the old record of 18 set in 1964.

The low temperature in Parsons was 17.5 degrees.

Record daily maximum rainfall - October 7, 2008.

A record rainfall of 2.11 in. was set at Memphis.
This breaks the old record of 1.55 set in 1907.

A record rainfall of 1.71 in. was set at Jackson.
This breaks the old record of 0.88 set in 1990.

Parsons received  1.81 in. of rainfall.

Record High Temperature - August 5, 2008.

A record high temperature of 98 degrees was set in Memphis today. This ties the old record of 98 set in 1987.

The high temperature in Parsons was 98.9 degrees.

Record High Temperature - July 29, 2008.

A record high temperature of 101 degrees was set in Memphis. This breaks the old record of 99 set in 1993.

The high temperature in Parsons was 98.8 degrees.

Record low temperature - July 1, 2008.

A record low temperature of 55 degrees was set at Jackson this morning. This breaks the old record of 58 degrees set in 1976 and 2000.

Parsons had a low this morning of 57 degrees.