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 |
66.3 (10th Warmest) |
63.0 |
+3.3 |
73.0 (1919) |
|
67.4 (6th Warmest) |
63.3 |
+4.1 |
70.8 (1919) |
|
70.3 (11th Warmest) |
66.5 |
+3.8 |
77.5 (1919) |
|
68.9 (10th 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
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
4.26 (39th Wettest) |
3.55 |
+0.71 |
11.23 (1937) |
|
4.75 (27th Wettest) |
3.41 |
+1.34 |
11.04 (1995) |
|
4.14 (28th Wettest) |
2.58 |
+1.56 |
8.41 (1995) |
|
4.62 (19th 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:
Atlanta:
Columbus:
Macon:
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.