Weather Research Centertm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday April 30, 1999

Houston - April marks the twelfth month in a row that the monthly average temperatures have been above normal in Houston, according to Houston based Weather Research Center. Weather records housed at The Weather Museum indicate that this is the first time this has happened in Houston since weather records began. The closet year with none months in a row was back in 1963 when March through November finished above normal. Below are the years with multiple months with above normal temperatures:

Below is a graph of the departure from normals of the average temperature for the last 12 months. The average is 3.86 degrees. The estimated departure from normal for April is 4.1 degrees.