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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 >

October, November, December

 

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October
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 64.1 1963 1 43.4 1925 1 10.53 1941 1 0.03 1964
2 63.2 1947 2 44.3 1917 2 9.68 2021 2 0.04 1897
3 61.8 1900 3 47.2 1976 3 7.95 2009 3 0.10 1904
4 61.6 1956 4 48.0 1987 4 7.31 1991 4 0.23 1896
5 (tie) 60.3 2021 5 48.2 1988 5 5.67 1969 5 0.35 1907
5 (tie) 60.3 1938 6 48.3 1952 6 5.56 1967 6 0.55 1915
7 (tie) 60.2 1920 7 48.6 1895 7 5.33 2018 7 0.58 1968
7 (tie) 60.2 1897 8 49.3 2009 8 5.30 2019 8 0.61 1950
9 (tie) 60.0 2016 9 49.6 1980 9 5.29 2017 9 (tie) 0.67 1895
9 (tie) 60.0 1950 10 49.7 1909 10 5.18 1973 9 (tie) 0.67 1956, 2011

 


 


November
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 50.2 1931 1 32.0 1976 1 7.62 1985 1 0.07 1917
2 50.0 2001 2 32.9 1959 2 7.19 1990 2 0.12 1904
3 49.3 1902 3 (tie) 33.3 1911 3 6.17 2015 3 0.20 1914
4 (tie) 47.9 2015 3 (tie) 33.3 1951 4 (tie) 5.58 1992 4 0.22 1999
4 (tie) 47.9 1909 5 33.6 1995 4 (tie) 5.58 1983 5 0.26 1933
6 47.7 2016 6 33.7 1996 6 5.55 1931 6 0.43 1953
7 47.4 1899 7 33.9 1950 7 5.53 1909 7 0.52 1924
8 (tie) 47.2 1999 8 34.6 2018 8 5.41 1926 8 0.61 2021
8 (tie) 47.2 1913 9 35.0 1947 9 5.29 1946 9 0.65 1949
10 46.6 2009 10 35.3 1910 10 4.95 1982 10 0.67 1980

 


 


December
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 43.1 1889 1 15.2 1983 1 6.34 1949 1 0.29 1930
2 41.1 2015 2 15.4 1963 2 6.31 2015 2 0.30 1919
3 39.9 2023 3 16.1 2000 3 5.45 1982 3 0.32 1995
4 39.5 2021 4 16.2 1989 4 4.96 1971 4 0.33 1962
5 38.6 1931 5 18.5 1985 5 4.46 1932 5 0.36 1955
6 38.3 1891 6 19.2 1909 6 4.17 2009 6 0.38 1976
7 38.0 1923 7 19.9 1917 7 4.15 1987 7 0.39 1900
8 37.4 1982 8 20.6 1919 8 4.11 1973 8 0.40 1896
9 36.8 1896 9 (tie) 20.8 1950 9 4.05 2008 9 0.41 1890
10 36.6 1918 9 (tie) 20.8 1914 10 3.82 1894 10 0.49 1958

 

Records began in 1883.