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North and Central Georgia
November and Fall 2018 Climate Summary
| Previous Month | Next Month |
For November, the majority of locations were about 2 to 5 degrees cooler than normal and 2 to 4 inches wetter than normal.
For the Fall Season, the majority of locations were about 1 to 3 degrees warmer than normal with well above average rainfall.
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Monthly Top 10 Rankings |
Seasonal Top 10 Rankings |
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Athens
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Athens |
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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Columbus
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Columbus
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Macon
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Macon |
*Complete rankings in tables below
Seasonal Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings for Sept-Nov
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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65.2 (13th Warmest) |
63.4 |
+1.8 |
73.7 (1919) |
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66.2 (5th Warmest) |
63.6 |
+2.6 |
69.1 (2016) |
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69.0 (13th Warmest) |
66.8 |
+2.2 |
72.1 (1919) |
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68.0 (13th Warmest) |
65.3 |
+2.8 |
70.1 (1897) |
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Cartersville |
63.3 |
61.1 |
+2.3 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
64.3 |
62.5 |
+1.8 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
64.6 |
62.8 |
+1.8 |
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Gainesville |
63.6 |
62.0 |
+1.6 |
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Peachtree City |
65.5 |
62.1 |
+3.4 |
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Rome |
64.4 |
61.3 |
+3.0 |
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Temp. Extremes (°F) for Sept-Nov
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Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
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Athens |
96 (9/14) |
27 (11/28) |
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Atlanta |
95 (9/14,9/15) |
27 (11/28) |
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Columbus |
97 (9/14, 9/15, 9/17, 9/19, 9/20) |
29 (11/28) |
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Macon |
100 (9/18)* |
26 (11/28) |
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Cartersville |
95 (9/19*, 9/20) |
23 (11/29) |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
95 (9/14)* |
24 (11/29) |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
95 (9/20)* |
26 (11/28) |
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Gainesville |
94 (9/14)* |
25 (11/28) |
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Peachtree City |
96 (9/14*, 9/19*, 9/20*) |
26 (11/29) |
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Rome |
95 (9/7, 9/14, 9/20) |
22 (11/28) |
* Set record for day
September Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
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79.9 (5th Warmest) |
73.3 |
+6.6 |
84.0 (1925) |
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81.0 (2nd Warmest) |
73.5 |
+7.5 |
83.0 (1925) |
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82.6 (3rd Warmest) |
76.6 |
+6.0 |
84.6 (1925) |
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82.1 (2nd Warmest) |
75.0 |
+7.1 |
84.0 (1925) |
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Cartersville |
78.6 |
71.3 |
+7.3 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
79.3 |
72.9 |
+6.4 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
79.5 |
72.8 |
+6.7 |
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Gainesville |
78.2 |
71.7 |
+6.5 |
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Peachtree City |
79.9 |
72.1 |
+7.8 |
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Rome |
79.5 |
72.0 |
+7.5 |
October Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
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66.3 (10th Warmest) |
63.0 |
+3.3 |
73.0 (1919) |
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67.4 (6th Warmest) |
63.3 |
+4.1 |
70.8 (1919) |
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70.3 (11th Warmest) |
66.5 |
+3.8 |
77.5 (1919) |
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68.9 (10th Warmest) |
64.9 |
+4.0 |
74.4 (1919) |
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Cartersville |
64.2 |
60.6 |
+3.6 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
65.7 |
61.9 |
+3.8 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
65.5 |
62.5 |
+3.0 |
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Gainesville |
64.8 |
61.7 |
+3.1 |
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Peachtree City |
66.3 |
61.4 |
+4.9 |
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Rome |
65.6 |
61.1 |
+4.5 |
November Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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49.4 (17th Coldest) |
53.8 |
-4.4 |
46.4 (1951) |
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50.3 (35th Coldest) |
54.0 |
-3.7 |
44.2 (1976) |
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54.0 (30th Coldest) |
57.3 |
-3.3 |
47.7 (1901) |
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53.1 (32nd Coldest) |
55.9 |
-2.8 |
49.2 (2014) |
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Cartersville |
47.2 |
51.3 |
-4.1 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
48.0 |
52.7 |
-4.7 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
48.7 |
53.0 |
-4.3 |
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Gainesville |
47.7 |
52.6 |
-4.9 |
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Peachtree City |
50.3 |
52.7 |
-2.4 |
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Rome |
48.0 |
50.9 |
-2.9 |
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Temp. Extremes (°F) for November
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
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Athens |
75 (11/1, 11/7) |
27 (11/28) |
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Atlanta |
74 (11/7) |
27 (11/28) |
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Columbus |
82 (11/6) |
29 (11/28) |
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Macon |
83 (11/6) |
26 (11/28) |
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Cartersville |
71 (11/7) |
23 (11/28,11/29) |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
74 (11/7) |
24 (11/29) |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
74 (11/7) |
26 (11/28) |
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Gainesville |
73 (11/7) |
25 (11/28) |
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Peachtree City |
74 (11/7,11/30) |
26 (11/29) |
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Rome |
73 (11/6) |
22 (11/28) |
* Set record for day
Seasonal Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings for Sept-Nov
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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13.36 (27th Wettest) |
11.31 |
+2.05 |
24.17 (2009) |
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13.50 (23rd Wettest) |
11.98 |
+1.52 |
23.40 (2009) |
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16.81 (7th Wettest) |
9.74 |
+7.07 |
19.50 (1906) |
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11.22 (23rd Wettest) |
9.70 |
+1.52 |
20.94 (2009) |
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Cartersville |
16.46 |
11.10 |
+5.36 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
12.71 |
12.23 |
+0.48 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
15.40 |
11.76 |
+3.64 |
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Gainesville |
14.59 |
13.23 |
+1.36 |
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Peachtree City |
11.63 |
11.12 |
+0.51 |
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Rome |
21.28 |
12.12 |
+9.16 |
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Precip. Extremes (in) for Sept-Nov
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
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Athens |
2.37 (11/12)* |
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Atlanta |
3.42 (10/10)* |
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Columbus |
3.26 (10/10)* |
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Macon |
3.22 (10/10)* |
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Cartersville |
3.52 (11/12)* |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.66 (11/12)* |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
4.34 (10/10)* |
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Gainesville |
3.44 (11/12)* |
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Peachtree City |
3.09 (10/10)* |
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Rome |
3.14 (9/24)* |
* Set record for day
September Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
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1.75 (43rd Driest) |
3.94 |
-2.19 |
11.84 (2004) |
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1.48 (36th Driest) |
4.47 |
-2.99 |
14.26 (1888) |
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6.50 (5th Wettest) |
3.06 |
+3.44 |
9.47 (2004) |
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1.02 (16th Driest) |
3.59 |
-2.57 |
12.66 (2004) |
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Cartersville |
3.40 |
3.62 |
-0.22 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
1.19 |
4.56 |
-3.37 |
|
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
1.18 |
3.98 |
-2.80 |
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Gainesville |
1.87 |
4.68 |
-2.81 |
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Peachtree City |
1.31 |
3.84 |
-2.53 |
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Rome |
9.08 |
3.41 |
+5.67 |
October Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
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4.26 (39th Wettest) |
3.55 |
+0.71 |
11.23 (1937) |
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4.75 (27th Wettest) |
3.41 |
+1.34 |
11.04 (1995) |
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4.14 (28th Wettest) |
2.58 |
+1.56 |
8.41 (1995) |
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4.62 (19th Wettest) |
2.79 |
+1.83 |
9.39 (1959) |
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Cartersville |
4.80 |
3.40 |
+1.40 |
|
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
3.99 |
3.45 |
+0.54 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
7.19 |
3.61 |
+3.58 |
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Gainesville |
4.56 |
4.08 |
+0.48 |
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Peachtree City |
4.79 |
3.41 |
+1.38 |
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Rome |
3.60 |
3.86 |
-0.26 |
November Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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7.35 (8th Wettest) |
3.82 |
+3.53 |
14.98 (1948) |
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7.27 (8th Wettest) |
4.10 |
+3.17 |
15.72 (1948) |
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6.17 (11th Wettest) |
4.10 |
+2.07 |
12.45 (1948) |
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5.58 (12th Wettest) |
3.32 |
+2.26 |
10.27 (1992) |
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Cartersville |
8.26 |
4.08 |
+4.18 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
7.53 |
4.22 |
+3.31 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
7.03 |
4.17 |
+2.86 |
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Gainesville |
8.16 |
4.47 |
+3.69 |
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Peachtree City |
5.53 |
3.87 |
+1.66 |
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Rome |
8.60 |
4.85 |
+3.75 |
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Precip. Extremes (in) for November
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount (in) |
|
Athens |
2.37 (11/12)* |
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Atlanta |
2.33 (11/12) |
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Columbus |
2.04 (11/12)* |
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Macon |
1.81 (11/12) |
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Cartersville |
3.52 (11/12)* |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.66 (11/12)* |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.76 (11/12)* |
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Gainesville |
3.44 (11/12)* |
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Peachtree City |
2.15 (11/12)* |
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Rome |
2.91 (11/12)* |
* Set record for day
Records Set this Fall/November
Athens:
Atlanta:
Columbus:
Macon:
December and Winter Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for November, all of north and central Georgia has a 40% to 50% chance of above normal temperatures. Much of northern Georgia has about a 40% to 50% of above normal precipitation, with a 50% to 60% chance of seeing above normal precipitation.
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Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s fall outlook (Dec-Feb), there are equal chances for above, below, or near normal temperatures across both North and Central Georgia. Much of northern Georgia has about a 33% to 40% chance for above normal precipitation, with a 40% to 50% chance for above normal precipitation across central Georgia.
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For more information on the Climate Prediction Center’s seasonal outlook for winter 2018-2018 click here.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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