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Memphis, Tennessee – From record-breaking summer heat to sharp winter cold snaps, 2025 delivered a year of weather extremes across the Mid-South, with temperatures finishing above normal at nearly every major reporting site.
According to National Weather Service climate summaries, Memphis, Jackson, Tupelo, and Jonesboro all recorded annual average temperatures at least 0.4 to 2.2 degrees above their long-term normals. Summer heat stood out most clearly, with each location logging between 76 and 79 days above 90 degrees. Memphis and Jonesboro both reached highs of 101 degrees, while Jackson endured more than three additional weeks of 90-degree heat compared to average…