October 2016 Weather Summary

The start of October was pretty quiet through the first week of the month. The 8th finally produced widespread showers and some thunderstorms over northern and central NM. Small hail was common as a trough of low pressure crossed the state. Hail up to the size of nickels was reported at the Route 66 Casino, while up to an inch and a half of rain fell across southern Albuquerque. More mostly dry and mild weather returned from the 10th through 16th, while strong winds buffeted the state on the 17th. A back door cold front on the 19th delivered some cooler air mainly to the east on the 19th. But dry and milder weather followed from the 20th into the 24th. Showers and a few storms impacted the northwest third of the state from late on the 24th into the 25th. The remainder of the month will be dry and warm with well above normal high temperatures.

Statewide Precipitation and Temperatures

Statewide Precipitation - Actual	Statewide Temperatures - Actual


Statewide Precipitation - Percent Of Normal	Statewide Temperatures - Departure From Normal

Climate Cities Temperatures and Precipitation

Albuquerque

There was 0.74 inches of precipitation measured at the Sunport in October 2016, compared to the normal of 1.02 inches, or 0.28 inches below normal.

The average temperature for Albuquerque in October 2016 was 63.1°, which was 5.6 degrees above the normal of 57.5°.

The average maximum temperature for the month was 75.9°. This was 6.9 degrees above the normal average maximum temperature of 69.0°.

The average minimum temperature for the month was 50.2°. This was 4.1 degrees above the normal average minimum temperature of 46.1 degrees.

Records: October 2016 was the 2nd warmest October on record. The warmest was in 1950 (65.8 deg)

15th - Record high tied 85;

17th - Record high tied 85

23rd - Record high tied 80

28th - Record high minimum tied 53

Clayton

There was only 0.03 inches of precipitation measured at Clayton in October 2016, or 1.08 inches below the average of 1.11 inches. This ties for the 13th driest October on record.

The average temperature for Clayton in October 2016 was 62.0°, which was 7.2 above the normal of 54.8°.

The average maximum temperature for the month was 78.3°. This was an amazing 9.8 degrees above the normal average maximum temperature of 68.5 degrees.

The average minimum temperature for the month was 45.7°. This was 4.6 degrees above the normal average minimum temperature of 41.1°.

Records: October 2016 was the warmest October on record. The previous record was 61.4° in 1963.

15th - record high 90

16th - record high 91

22nd - record high 88

28th - record high 84

29th - record high minimum 52

31st - record high 82

Roswell

There was 0.46 inches of precipitation reported at Roswell during October of 2016, which is 0.77 inches below the normal of 1.23 inches.

The average temperature in Roswell for October 2016 was 66.1°, which is 5.0 degrees above the normal of 61.1 degrees.

The average maximum temperature for the month was 84.0°. This was 8.3 degrees above the average maximum temperature of 75.7 degrees.

The average minimum temperature for the month was 48.3°. This was 1.8 degrees above the normal average minimum temperature of 46.5°

Records: October 2016 was the warmest October on record. The previous record was 65.9° in 1934.

15th - record high tied 91

16th - record high 93

17th - record high 97

19th - record high 91

29th - record high 91

Severe Weather
Storm reports are considered preliminary until a final review is certified in the NWS Storm Data publication.
Certified data is available three to four months post-event at: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/