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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. 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.