10/27/2024 - 11/02/2024

Climate in the News:

October felt quite warm across the Southern Region, looking ahead to November outlined by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Centers Monthly Temperature Outlook, warmer than normal temperature chances will stick around. The greatest chance for temperatures to be above normal is in East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Southern Arkansas. Overall, these temperature trends reflect that of a Northern Hemisphere La Niña. 

CPC One Month Temperature Outlook

Weather Synopsis:

Below is the surface analysis from Halloween morning, throughout the day a cold front and line of storms out ahead of that front swept through the Southern Region, bringing some much-needed rain but ruining trick-or-treating plans in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. 

Surface Analysis displaying a cold front and squall line

Source: WPC Surface Analysis, 10/31/24 at 7am CST

Temperature: 

Generally, fall days in October are comfortable across most of the Region. Although, weekly cold fronts are quite common, bringing with them colder air masses from the North.

Graphic showing the average temperature across the Southern Region for October 27th - November 2nd

Graphic showing the mean temperature anomalies across the Southern Region for October 27th - November 2nd

Despite the cold front discussed above, the Southern Region experienced another week of warm temperatures. Temperatures were particularly warm in South-East Texas where weekly average temperatures were as much as 12 degrees above normal! Overall, weekly average temperatures were highest the South Texas, around 82 degrees, and coolest in the Smokey Mountains of eastern Tennessee at 57 degrees Fahrenheit.  

Precipitation:

The climate for the majority of the Region is humid and subtropical, with rainfall common at any point of the year. Frequently, during the fall months, cold fronts bring showers and thunderstorms. The boundary between the cold and warm air masses serves as a trigger mechanism for storms.

Graphic showing the accumulated precipitation across the Southern Region for October 27th - November 2nd

Graphic showing the precipitation anomalies across the Southern Region for October 27th - November 2nd

The cold front, discussed above kicked off storms in the Texas Panhandle that organized and swept through the remainder of the region. This rainfall was the first time many areas saw rainfall or significant rainfall during this month. Precipitation totals were the highest in Oklahoma where they reached upwards of 8 inches. With the exception of Texas, the Southern Region received a minimum of around an inch of precipitation.

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