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North and Central Georgia

October 2018 Climate Summary

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(Majority of locations were 3 to 4 degrees warmer than normal

and ~1 inch wetter than normal)

Monthly Top 10 Rankings:

Athens

· 10th warmest on record

Atlanta

· 6th warmest on record

Macon

· 10th warmest on record

*Complete rankings in tables below

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael entered Georgia on 10/10 – 10/11 bringing 50 to 76+ mph wind gusts to portions of central GA. Listed below are a few of the highest measured gusts in our area. A map of the highest gusts across the state has also been included below. For more information on Hurricane Michael and the impacts in Georgia click here.

Site	Highest Gusts (mph)
Arabi – Crisp County	76
Cordele – Crisp County	69
Eastman – Dodge County	63
Hatley – Crisp County	63
Dublin – Laurens County	61
Louisville – Jefferson County	60
McRae – Telfair County	59
Unadilla – Dooly County	58
Byromville – Dooly County	58

*Note: Data gathered from multiple sources including (ASOS/AWOS/GDOT/USFS/AEMN). Data slightly incomplete due to the failure of some observing sites.

Temp. Extremes (°F) for October

Site	Warmest Temp.	Coldest Temp.
Athens	95 (10/5)	37 (10/22)
Atlanta	93 (10/6)	43 (10/21)
Columbus	92 (10/5,10/6)	44 (10/22,10/28)
Macon	95 (10/5)	36 (10/22)
Cartersville	92 (10/5)*	32 (10/22)*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	92 (10/5)*	37 (10/22)
Fulton Co. Arpt	91 (10/5,10/6)	36 (10/22)*
Gainesville	90 (10/5)*	40 (10/22)*
Peachtree City	92 (10/5,10/6)	35 (10/22)
Rome	93 (10/5,10/6*)	35 (10/22)

* Set record for day

October Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data

Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	66.3 (10^th Warmest)	63.0	+3.3	73.0 (1919)
Atlanta	67.4 (6^th Warmest)	63.3	+4.1	70.8 (1919)
Columbus	70.3 (11^th Warmest)	66.5	+3.8	77.5 (1919)
Macon	68.9 (10^th Warmest)	64.9	+4.0	74.4 (1919)
Cartersville	64.2	60.6	+3.6
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	65.7	61.9	+3.8
Fulton Co. Arpt	65.5	62.5	+3.0
Gainesville	64.8	61.7	+3.1
Peachtree City	66.3	61.4	+4.9
Rome	65.6	61.1	+4.5

Precip. Extremes (in) for October

Site	Highest Daily Amount
Athens	1.87 (10/11)
Atlanta	3.42 (10/10)*
Columbus	3.26 (10/10)*
Macon	3.22 (10/10)*
Cartersville	2.90 (10/10)*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	2.12 (10/10)*
Fulton Co. Arpt	4.34 (10/10)*
Gainesville	2.29 (10/10)*
Peachtree City	3.09 (10/10)*
Rome	1.02 (10/10)

* Set record for day

October Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data

Site	Total Precip. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Records
Athens	4.26 (39^th Wettest)	3.55	+0.71	11.23 (1937)
Atlanta	4.75 (27^th Wettest)	3.41	+1.34	11.04 (1995)
Columbus	4.14 (28^th Wettest)	2.58	+1.56	8.41 (1995)
Macon	4.62 (19^th Wettest)	2.79	+1.83	9.39 (1959)
Cartersville	4.80	3.40	+1.40
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	3.99	3.45	+0.54
Fulton Co. Arpt	7.19	3.61	+3.58
Gainesville	4.56	4.08	+0.48
Peachtree City	4.79	3.41	+1.38
Rome	3.60	3.86	-0.26

Records Set this October

Athens:

High Minimum Temperature
- 71 on 10/10 (ties record of 71 in 2017)
- 66 on 10/16 (breaks old record of 65 set in 1985)

Atlanta:

High Maximum Temperature
- 91 on 10/4 (ties record of 91 in 1954)
High Minimum Temperature
- 71 on 10/7 (ties record of 71 in 2017)
- 72 on 10/10 (ties record of 72 in 2017)
Daily Precipitation Total
- 3.42 on 10/10 (breaks old record of 1.59“ set in 1990)

Columbus:

High Minimum Temperature
- 74 on 10/10 (ties record of 74 in 1919)
Daily Precipitation Total
- 3.26 on 10/10 (breaks old record of 1.11“ set in 1999)

Macon:

High Maximum Temperature
- 92 on 10/16 (breaks old record of 88 set in 2015 and 1971)

High Minimum Temperature
- 74 on 10/10 (breaks old record of 72 set in 2017)
Daily Precipitation Total
- 3.22 on 10/10 (breaks old record of 1.18“ set in 1994)

November Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for November, all of Georgia has a 33% to 40% chance of above normal temperatures and most of Georgia has a 40% to 50% chance of seeing above normal precipitation. 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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