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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. 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.