October 2016

Active Weather for the West, Warming in the East

The potential for heavy snow at higher elevations in the western U.S. will continue for many spots through the weekend. In the meantime, the eastern half of the continental U.S. will transition to above normal temperatures ahead of a pair of cold fronts next week that will bring readings back to closer to normal as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Dallas/Fort Worth - October Average Temperature Extremes

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Average
1	74.1	2016
2	73.5	1963
3 (tie)	73.2	1947
3 (tie)	73.2	1934
5	73.0	1938
6	72.7	1931
7 (tie)	72.1	2007
7 (tie)	72.1	2004
9	71.8	1950
10 (tie)	71.6	2014
10 (tie)	71.6	1928

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Maximum
1	88.4	1963
2	85.7	1938
3	85.2	1934
4	84.9	2016
5	84.4	1950
6	84.3	1979
7	83.8	1947
8	83.5	1940
9	83.1	2007
10	83.0	1939

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Minimum
1	63.4	2016
2	63.0	1931
3 (tie)	62.7	2004
	62.7	1947
	62.7	1941
6	61.6	1926
7	61.2	2000
8	61.1	1934
9	61.0	2007
10	60.6	1928

Waco - October Average Temperature Extremes

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Average
1	75.3	1947
2 (tie)	74.9	1963
2 (tie)	74.9	1931
4	73.8	2004
5	73.7	1934
6	73.4	2016
7	73.3	1926
8	72.6	1956
9	72.5	1928
10	72.3	1941

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Maximum
1	87.7	1963
2	87.3	1947
3	86.5	1938
4	86.3	1904
5	86.2	2016
6	85.8	1934
7	85.5	1992
8	85.1	1956
9	84.9	1931
10	84.6	2015

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Minimum
1	65.2	1919
2	65.0	1931
3 (tie)	64.7	2004
3 (tie)	64.7	1926
5	63.5	1941
6	63.4	1947
7	62.7	2000
8	62.5	1928
9 (tie)	62.3	1962
9 (tie)	62.3	1933

22 (tie)	60.5	2016
22 (tie)	60.5	1929