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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. Read More >

Autumn Season (September 1 to November 30)

 

Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Autumns
Rank Warmest
Average (°F)
Year Rank Coldest
Average (°F)
Year
1 60.8 1931 1 47.5 1976
2 59.9 2015 2 50.0 1917
3 59.6 2016 3 (tie) 50.3 1995
4 58.3 1884 3 (tie) 50.3 1951
5 57.6 1899 5 (tie) 50.7 1996
6 (tie) 57.5 2007 5 (tie) 50.7 1959
6 (tie) 57.5 1897 5 (tie) 50.7 1943
8 57.4 1963 8 (tie) 50.8 1993
9 (tie) 57.2 1938 8 (tie) 50.8 1972
9 (tie) 57.2 1900 10 (tie) 50.0 1911, 1925,
1967

 

 

Top 10 Wettest and Driest Autumns
Rank Total
(Inches)
Year Rank Total
(Inches)
Year
1 19.58 1926 1 2.92 2002
2 17.96 1911 2 3.11 1999
3 17.65 1961 3 3.28 1953
4 17.42 1941 4 3.38 1956
5 16.96 1970 5 3.42 1908
6 15.66 1985 6 3.71 1943
7 15.63 2008 7 4.03 1948
8 15.11 1936 8 4.32 1981
9 14.85 2019 9 4.34 1901
10 14.47 1991 10 4.45 1897

 

Records began in 1883.