Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1055 AM EST Nov 07 2023
...Climate Summary for October 2023...
...Dryness Leads to Drought Expansion Across the Carolinas and
East-Central Georgia...
...Rainfall Below Normal for Much of the Area...
...Temperatures Near Normal Across the Area...
...First Seasonably Chilly Weather for Fall...
...Quiet Weather for the Month...
.Columbia SC Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for October
was 64.7 degrees or 0.1 degrees above the monthly normal of 64.6
degrees.
.Augusta GA Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for October
was 64.1 degrees or 1.9 degrees below the monthly normal of
66.0 degrees.
.Columbia Rainfall...
Columbia Metro Airport received 1.62 inches of rainfall during
October, 1.51 inches below the monthly normal of 3.13 inches.
.Augusta Rainfall...
Augusta Bush Field received 4.37 inches of rainfall during October,
4.37 inches above the monthly value of 1.81 inches.
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS...
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2022 55.3/-1.7 32.7/-1.9 44.0 45.7 -1.7
Feb 65.4/+4.6 40.1/+2.8 52.8 49.1 +3.7
Mar 71.6/+3.3 45.7/+2.1 58.6 55.9 +2.7
Apr 76.5/-0.2 49.9/-1.4 63.2 64.1 -0.9
May 85.7/+1.9 63.6/+3.1 74.7 72.2 +2.5
Jun 92.8/+3.1 69.6/+1.0 81.2 79.1 +2.1
Jul 91.5/-1.2 74.0/+2.0 82.7 82.4 +0.3
Aug 88.5/-1.9 71.4/+0.1 80.1 81.0 -0.9
Sep 86.0/+0.3 63.8/-1.5 74.9 75.5 -0.6
Oct 74.5/-2.0 50.2/-2.5 62.4 64.6 -2.2
Nov 67.8/+1.4 47.0/+5.4 57.4 54.0 +3.4
Dec 56.0/-2.9 36.3/-0.2 46.2 47.7 -1.5
Jan 2023 62.1/+5.3 40.5/+5.9 51.3 45.7 +5.6
Feb 68.8/+8.0 44.5/+7.2 56.7 49.1 +7.6
Mar 69.8/+1.5 47.1/+3.5 58.5 55.9 +2.6
Apr 77.3/+0.6 52.3/+0.8 64.8 64.1 +0.7
May 78.9/-4.9 58.8/-1.7 68.9 72.2 -3.3
Jun 86.3/-3.4 66.1/-2.5 76.2 79.1 -2.9
Jul 92.5/-0.2 73.5/+1.5 83.0 82.4 +0.6
Aug 93.2/+2.4 72.1/+0.9 82.6 81.0 +1.6
Sep 85.3/-0.4 64.7/-0.6 75.0 75.5 -0.5
Oct 77.3/+0.8 52.1/-0.6 64.7 64.6 +0.1
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2022 58.8/-0.8 32.9/-2.4 45.8 47.4 -1.6
Feb 68.6/+5.1 38.8/+0.7 53.7 50.8 +2.9
Mar 73.2/+2.2 44.5/+0.4 58.8 57.5 +1.3
Apr 77.7/-0.8 46.5/-4.1 62.1 64.6 -2.5
May 86.1/+0.2 60.1/+0.5 73.1 72.7 +0.4
Jun 92.0/+0.7 66.3/-1.8 79.1 79.7 -0.6
Jul 91.8/-2.3 71.6/ 0.0 81.7 82.8 -1.1
Aug 89.5/-3.1 69.9/-1.1 79.7 81.8 -2.1
Sep 85.3/-2.5 61.8/-3.2 73.5 76.4 -2.9
Oct 76.1/-2.9 47.4/-5.7 61.7 66.0 -4.3
Nov 69.1/ 0.0 45.6/+3.4 57.4 55.6 +1.8
Dec 57.7/-3.8 36.3/-1.0 47.0 49.4 -2.4
Jan 2023 62.0/+2.4 37.6/+2.3 49.8 47.4 +2.4
Feb 70.3/+6.8 42.6/+4.5 56.4 50.8 +5.6
Mar 70.5/-0.5 44.4/+0.3 57.5 57.5 0.0
Apr 77.2/-1.3 49.5/-1.1 63.3 64.6 -1.3
May 79.0/-6.9 57.6/-2.0 68.3 72.7 -4.4
Jun 86.9/-4.4 63.2/-4.9 75.1 79.7 -4.6
Jul 92.6/-1.5 71.2/-0.4 81.9 82.8 -0.9
Aug 92.5/-0.1 69.9/-1.1 81.2 81.8 -0.6
Sep 85.4/-2.4 62.0/-3.0 73.7 76.4 -2.7
Oct 77.5/-1.5 50.6/-2.5 64.1 66.0 -1.9
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 4.04 3.49 +0.66
Feb 1.88 3.39 -1.51
Mar 2.05 3.57 -1.52
Apr 6.67 2.83 +2.84
May 2.92 3.49 -0.57
Jun 2.80 4.97 -2.17
Jul 6.39 5.35 +1.04
Aug 4.48 4.65 -0.17
Sep 3.15 3.91 -0.76
Oct 1.04 3.13 -2.09
Nov 3.40 2.76 +0.64
Dec 3.02 3.70 -0.68
YTD Total 40.84 45.24 -4.40
Jan 2023 5.79 3.49 +2.30
Feb 3.50 3.39 +0.11
Mar 4.82 3.57 +1.25
Apr 5.04 2.83 +2.21
May 4.95 3.49 +1.46
Jun 6.12 4.97 +1.15
Jul 5.57 5.35 +0.22
Aug 5.71 4.65 +1.06
Sep 4.43 3.91 +0.52
Oct 1.62 3.13
YTD Total 47.55 38.78 +8.78
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2022 3.61 3.84 -0.11
Feb 1.63 3.67 -2.04
Mar 3.71 4.08 -0.37
Apr 4.90 2.92 +1.98
May 3.80 3.05 +0.75
Jun 3.96 4.75 -0.79
Jul 9.80 4.48 +5.32 *9th wettest July on Record
Aug 5.66 4.61 +1.05
Sep 2.25 3.60 -1.35
Oct 1.84 2.56 -0.72
Nov 3.40 2.76 +0.64
Dec 3.76 3.87 -0.11
YTD Total 47.94 44.09 +3.85
Jan 2023 6.79 3.84 +2.95
Feb 5.08 3.67 +1.41
Mar 4.17 4.08 +0.09
Apr 6.56 2.92 +3.64 *7th wettest April on Record
May 3.51 3.05 +0.46
Jun 6.17 4.75 +1.42
Jul 7.62 4.48 +3.14
Aug 6.87 4.61 +2.26
Sep 5.24 3.60 +1.64
Oct 4.37 2.56 +1.81
YTD Total 56.38 37.56 +18.82
Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month of
October:
Augusta...
None
Columbia...
None
Here are some of the highest/lowest monthly rainfall totals for
October from our NWS Coop Weather Observers:
N. Augusta (NAGS1)...............4.66 inches
Orangeburg Water Plant (ORBS1)...4.65 inches
Thomson 1.5 SSE (THMG1)..........4.32 inches
Aiken 2 E (AKIS1)................3.84 inches
Fairfield Pump Storage (PASS1)....1.05 inches
Cheraw Water Plant (CEWS1).......1.14 inches
Lugoff 2 NE (LUGS1)...............1.14 inches
Cedar Creek (BLYS1)..............1.20 inches
Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for October from our
CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network):
GA-RC-18 Martinez 1.3 SE........5.26 inches
SC-AK-96 Aiken 7.l4 SSE.........5.20 inches
GA-CU-30 Evans 1.5 SSW..........5.15 inches
SC-AK-27 Williston 4.3 NNW......4.79 inches
SC-LX-49 Chapin 1.3 SSE.........1.09 inches
SC-RC-7 Irmo 4.4 N.............1.13 inches
SC-KR-48 Camden 2.2 NNW.........1.16 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE........1.33 inches
Significant Weather Events for October 2023...
October 8th - 9th...
Cool high pressure built over the region behind a cold front.
This allowed temperatures to fall into the middle 30s
to lower 40s across much of the region on both mornings.
Here are the morning low temperatures from October 8th....
...Chill In The Air This Morning Across the Midlands and
Central Savannah River Area...
...Coolest Temperatures of the Fall Season...
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
...Georgia...
...Burke County...
Shell Bluff 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Vidette 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Dyes Crossroads 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Midville 44 F 0745 AM 10/08 UGA
...Columbia County...
Evans 42 F 0718 AM 10/08 CWOP
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 43 F 0736 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
Grovetown 44 F 0815 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Appling 44 F 0835 AM 10/08 CWOP
Martinez 46 F 0750 AM 10/08 CWOP
Evans 46 F 0755 AM 10/08 DAVIS
...Lincoln County...
0.9 NE Lincolnton 39 F 0800 AM 10/08 COOP
Leathersville 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Leverett Community 46 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
...McDuffie County...
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 40 F 0755 AM 10/08 AWOS
THOMSON 42 F 0817 AM 10/08 CWOP
Megahee Community 42 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Dearing 42 F 0715 AM 10/08 UGA
Thomson 2 SSE 44 F 0900 AM 10/08 COOP
Rousseau Creek 45 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
...Richmond County...
Fort Gordon 38 F 0801 AM 10/08 RAWS
Augusta Bush Field Apt 41 F 0753 AM 10/08 ASOS
Gracewood 44 F 0745 AM 10/08 CWOP
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr 45 F 0746 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 48 F 0753 AM 10/08 ASOS
Augusta EMA 49 F 0750 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
...South Carolina...
...Aiken County...
SRS - SAVRIV 38 F 0807 AM 10/08 RAWS
Wagener 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 COOP
Graniteville 39 F 0805 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Aiken Station 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Jackson 39 F 0808 AM 10/08 CWOP
Aiken 39 F 0748 AM 10/08 CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt 40 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
Salley 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 COOP
Beech Island EMS 42 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Jackson 42 F 0735 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Graniteville 42 F 0745 AM 10/08 CWOP
Aiken 43 F 0750 AM 10/08 CWOP
Aiken 43 F 0800 AM 10/08 DAVIS
North Augusta 43 F 0815 AM 10/08 CWOP
Wagener 44 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Sage Mill EMS 44 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Aiken 44 F 0755 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Aiken 45 F 0745 AM 10/08 DAVIS
ETV Aiken 48 F 0800 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
...Bamberg County...
Hunter Chapel 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Bamberg 43 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Jason Still Farm 43 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Bamberg 43 F 0758 AM 10/08 CWOP
Bamberg 49 F 0700 AM 10/08 COOP
...Barnwell County...
BNLS1 40 F 0800 AM 10/08 COOP
Williston 40 F 0725 AM 10/08 CWOP
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 43 F 0710 AM 10/08 HADS
Barnwell Regional Apt 43 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
SRS - SAVRAW 43 F 0806 AM 10/08 RAWS
2 ESE Elko 44 F 0755 AM 10/08 AWS
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 47 F 0400 AM 10/08 HADS
...Calhoun County...
Singleton Plantation 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Swansea 3.5 NE 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 COOP
Eloree 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Kaigler Farm 42 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Sandy Run 42 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
St. Matthews 44 F 0700 AM 10/08 USGS
...Chesterfield County...
Jefferson 0.1 NW 39 F 0630 AM 10/08 COOP
Carolina Eastern Farm 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Cheraw 42 F 0818 AM 10/08 CWOP
4 NW Society Hill 42 F 0800 AM 10/08 CWOP
Pageland 9.0 WNW 43 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Cheraw 43 F 0735 AM 10/08 DAVIS
McBee 43 F 0645 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Cheraw Municipal Apt 43 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
Cheraw 44 F 0348 AM 10/08 CWOP
Carolina Sandhills NWR 46 F 0714 AM 10/08 RAWS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 46 F 0714 AM 10/08 RAWS
...Clarendon County...
Pinewood 39 F 0735 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Manning 40 F 0805 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 41 F 0755 AM 10/08 AWOS
Trinity Crossroads 42 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Santee NWR 49 F 0744 AM 10/08 RAWS
Lake Marion Water Temperature 73 F 0700 AM 10/08 USGS
...Edgefield County...
Long Cane 39 F 0754 AM 10/08 RAWS
Panola Station 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
North Augusta 40 F 0723 AM 10/08 CWOP
Taylor Nursery 44 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
North Augusta 44 F 0759 AM 10/08 CWOP
...Fairfield County...
Cedar Creek 36 F 0800 AM 10/08 COOP
Wilkes Farm 36 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 39 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
1 NNW Winnsboro 41 F 0740 AM 10/08 AWS
Ridgeway 41 F 0736 AM 10/08 CWOP
...Kershaw County...
Fralo Farms 36 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Camden Woodward Field 39 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
Lugoff 2 NE 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 COOP
Lake Wateree Dam 42 F 0730 AM 10/08 NDBC
...Lancaster County...
4 WNW Waxhaw 38 F 0805 AM 10/08 AWS
Lancaster McWhirter Field 39 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
Rich Hill Farm 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Fort Mill 41 F 0805 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Heath Springs 41 F 0739 AM 10/08 AWS
Lancaster 42 F 0745 AM 10/08 DAVIS
2 NW Indian Land 42 F 0836 AM 10/08 CWOP
Indian Land 44 F 0815 AM 10/08 DAVIS
...Lee County...
Atkinson Farm 38 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Cypress Crossroads 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Lamar 41 F 0745 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Lee County Extension 43 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
...Lexington County...
Knight Station nr Swansea 36 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Lexington County Arpt Pelion 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Pelion 4.7 W 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 COCORAHS
Gilbert 40 F 0830 AM 10/08 CWOP
1 S Pelion 40 F 0739 AM 10/08 AWS
Gilbert 41 F 0745 AM 10/08 AWS
Lexington 42 F 0759 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Gilbert 42 F 0735 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Columbia Metro Airport 42 F 0756 AM 10/08 ASOS
1 SSW Pelion 42 F 0745 AM 10/08 AWS
Rawl Farm 43 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Batesburg Water Plant 43 F 0800 AM 10/08 COOP
Columbia 43 F 0755 AM 10/08 DAVIS
West Columbia 43 F 0746 AM 10/08 CWOP
SCEMD 45 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
1 SSW Seven Oaks 46 F 0810 AM 10/08 AWS
Lexington 47 F 0900 AM 10/08 CWOP
1 S Red Bank 47 F 0744 AM 10/08 AWS
4 W Lexington 47 F 0804 AM 10/08 AWS
Lake Murray Dam 50 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Lake Murray Twrs Water Temp 75 F 0700 AM 10/08 USGS
...McCormick County...
Sumter Forest 35 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
McCormick 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 COOP
Clarks Hill-SC 42 F 0815 AM 10/08 UGA
Belle Trace 44 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Savannah Lakes 46 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 48 F 0615 AM 10/08 HADS
...Newberry County...
Newberry Co Apt 37 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
Whitmire 37 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
3G Farm nr Silverstreet 38 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Newberry WKDK 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 COOP
Newberry (WxSTEM) 41 F 0720 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
Newberry 41 F 0745 AM 10/08 DAVIS
...Orangeburg County...
Orangeburg 39 F 0806 AM 10/08 CWOP
Springfield 40 F 0800 AM 10/08 CWOP
Rowesville 41 F 0805 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Bowman 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Orangeburg 42 F 0716 AM 10/08 RAWS
Dantzler Farms 44 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Orangeburg Airport 47 F 0753 AM 10/08 ASOS
Eutawville Rocks Pond 51 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
...Richland County...
Landfill 36 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Leesburg-Hwy 601 36 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 37 F 0733 AM 10/08 RAWS
Richland Library NE 37 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
McEntire JNG 38 F 0755 AM 10/08 ASOS
Hopkins 38 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Springhill 38 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Columbia 39 F 0808 AM 10/08 CWOP
Scdnr State Skeet And Trap F 40 F 0800 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
Eastover ESD 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Carter Farms 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 CLEMSON
Irmo Fire District 41 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Columbia 41 F 0825 AM 10/08 CWOP
Peak 41 F 0800 AM 10/08 CWOP
Riverbanks Zoo 42 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Forest Acres PD 42 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Congaree National Park 42 F 0747 AM 10/08 RAWS
West Columbia 43 F 0715 AM 10/08 DAVIS
Columbia 43 F 0815 AM 10/08 CWOP
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 43 F 0753 AM 10/08 ASOS
Abc Columbia 44 F 0720 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 45 F 0700 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
EdVenture 46 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 46 F 0751 AM 10/08 RAWS
Headquarters Cola 47 F 0700 AM 10/08 RCWINDS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 48 F 0800 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 49 F 0720 AM 10/08 NDBC
...Saluda County...
2 ESE Saluda 38 F 0754 AM 10/08 AWS
Leesville 8.0 N 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 COCORAHS
Hollywood Community 39 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Saluda County Arpt 40 F 0700 AM 10/08 PUBLIC
Saluda 43 F 0808 AM 10/08 CWOP
...Sumter County...
Pinewood 37 F 0800 AM 10/08 CWOP
Wedgefield 38 F 0700 AM 10/08 CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt 39 F 0735 AM 10/08 AWOS
Pinewood 40 F 0800 AM 10/08 CWOP
Wedgewood 41 F 0730 AM 10/08 AWS
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 42 F 0750 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
Sumter 42 F 0748 AM 10/08 CWOP
Sumter 43 F 0815 AM 10/08 CWOP
Sumter 43 F 0745 AM 10/08 CWOP
Shaw AFB Sumter 44 F 0755 AM 10/08 ASOS
2 SSW Mulberry 48 F 0750 AM 10/08 AWS
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 49 F 0800 AM 10/08 MESOWEST
Here are the morning low temperatures from October 9th....
...Another Unseasonably Chilly Morning Across the Midlands
and Central Savannah River Area...
...2nd Straight Morning of Temperatures 15 to 20 Degrees
Below Normal...
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
...Georgia...
...Burke County...
Shell Bluff 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Dyes Crossroads 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Midville 41 F 0745 AM 10/09 UGA
Vidette 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
...Columbia County...
Evans 41 F 0808 AM 10/09 CWOP
Grovetown 42 F 0805 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Appling 42 F 0836 AM 10/09 CWOP
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 42 F 0726 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
Martinez 44 F 0815 AM 10/09 CWOP
Evans 44 F 0805 AM 10/09 DAVIS
...Lincoln County...
Wild Oaks Farm 36 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Leathersville 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Soap Creek 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
...McDuffie County...
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 39 F 0735 AM 10/09 AWOS
THOMSON 40 F 0807 AM 10/09 CWOP
Dearing 41 F 0745 AM 10/09 UGA
Megahee Community 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
...Richmond County...
Fort Gordon 38 F 0801 AM 10/09 RAWS
Augusta Bush Field Apt 39 F 0753 AM 10/09 ASOS
Gracewood 41 F 0804 AM 10/09 CWOP
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr 45 F 0736 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 49 F 0753 AM 10/09 ASOS
Augusta EMA 50 F 0800 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
...South Carolina...
...Aiken County...
SRS - SAVRIV 37 F 0807 AM 10/09 RAWS
Salley 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
Graniteville 38 F 0805 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Sage Mill EMS 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Jackson 38 F 0738 AM 10/09 CWOP
Aiken 39 F 0757 AM 10/09 CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt 40 F 0735 AM 10/09 AWOS
Aiken Station 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Wagener 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
Beech Island 4.7 NE 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 COCORAHS
Aiken 42 F 0750 AM 10/09 CWOP
Aiken 42 F 0745 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Jackson 42 F 0745 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Graniteville 42 F 0745 AM 10/09 CWOP
Aiken 43 F 0740 AM 10/09 DAVIS
North Augusta 43 F 0830 AM 10/09 CWOP
Graniteville 1 NE 43 F 0630 AM 10/09 COOP
Aiken 46 F 0725 AM 10/09 DAVIS
ETV Aiken 51 F 0750 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
...Bamberg County...
Hunters Chapel 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Jason Still Farms 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Bamberg 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 USGS
Bamberg 42 F 0808 AM 10/09 CWOP
Bamberg 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
...Barnwell County...
BNLS1 38 F 0800 AM 10/09 COOP
Williston 39 F 0745 AM 10/09 CWOP
SRS - SAVRAW 40 F 0706 AM 10/09 RAWS
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 41 F 0720 AM 10/09 HADS
Barnwell Regional Apt 41 F 0755 AM 10/09 AWOS
Edisto Rec 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
2 ESE Elko 43 F 0750 AM 10/09 AWS
...Calhoun County...
Singleton Plantation 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Elloree 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Swansea 3.5 NE 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
St. Matthews 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 USGS
Kailer Farm 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
...Chesterfield County...
Jefferson 0.1 NW 36 F 0630 AM 10/09 COOP
Carolina Eastern 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
4 NW Society Hill 38 F 0730 AM 10/09 CWOP
Cheraw Municipal Apt 39 F 0755 AM 10/09 AWOS
Mt. Croghan 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Cheraw 40 F 0758 AM 10/09 CWOP
Cheraw 41 F 0745 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Cheraw 42 F 0233 AM 10/09 CWOP
McBee 43 F 0735 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 45 F 0514 AM 10/09 RAWS
...Clarendon County...
Manning 39 F 0745 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Pinewood 40 F 0745 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 41 F 0815 AM 10/09 AWOS
McBee Rescue Squad 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Santee NWR 45 F 0644 AM 10/09 RAWS
...Edgefield County...
Brunson Crossroads 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Long Cane 39 F 0654 AM 10/09 RAWS
North Augusta 41 F 0748 AM 10/09 CWOP
North Augusta 41 F 0803 AM 10/09 CWOP
Taylor Nursery 42 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
...Fairfield County...
Cedar Creek 36 F 0800 AM 10/09 COOP
Wilkes Family Farm 36 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Ridgeway 40 F 0738 AM 10/09 CWOP
1 NNW Winnsboro 41 F 0800 AM 10/09 AWS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 45 F 0635 AM 10/09 AWOS
...Kershaw County...
Fralo Farms 36 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Camden Woodward Field 37 F 0735 AM 10/09 AWOS
Lugoff 2 NE 38 F 0800 AM 10/09 COOP
Lake Wateree Dam 39 F 0730 AM 10/09 NDBC
...Lancaster County...
4 WNW Waxhaw 38 F 0810 AM 10/09 AWS
Lancaster McWhirter Field 39 F 0735 AM 10/09 AWOS
Lancaster 40 F 0745 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Fort Mill 41 F 0805 AM 10/09 DAVIS
2 NW Indian Land 41 F 0508 AM 10/09 CWOP
Heath Springs 43 F 0705 AM 10/09 AWS
Indian Land 45 F 0815 AM 10/09 DAVIS
...Lee County...
Atkinson Farms 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
St. Charles 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Lamar 40 F 0750 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Cypress Crossroads 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Lee County Extension 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Bishopville Wastewater Pnt 44 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
...Lexington County...
Knight Station nr Swansea 36 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Pelion 4.7 W 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 COCORAHS
1 S Pelion 38 F 0739 AM 10/09 AWS
Gilbert 39 F 0830 AM 10/09 CWOP
1 SSW Pelion 39 F 0740 AM 10/09 AWS
Batesburg Water Plant 40 F 0800 AM 10/09 COOP
Ponderosa CC 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Lexington 40 F 0809 AM 10/09 DAVIS
West Columbia 40 F 0800 AM 10/09 CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport 41 F 0756 AM 10/09 ASOS
Irmo Fire District 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
SCEMD 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Gilbert 42 F 0735 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Columbia 42 F 0805 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Lexington 42 F 0245 AM 10/09 CWOP
1 SSW Seven Oaks 42 F 0730 AM 10/09 AWS
Rawl Farms 43 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Gilbert 43 F 0759 AM 10/09 AWS
4 W Lexington 48 F 0645 AM 10/09 AWS
1 S Red Bank 51 F 0650 AM 10/09 AWS
Lake Murray Twrs Water Temp 74 F 0700 AM 10/09 USGS
...McCormick County...
Sumter Forest 34 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Clarks Hill-SC 39 F 0815 AM 10/09 UGA
McCormick 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
Savannah Lakes 45 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Plumb Branch Lk Thurmond 48 F 0645 AM 10/09 HADS
...Newberry County...
Whitmire 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
3G Farm nr Silverstreet 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Newberry 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
Newberry (WxSTEM) 41 F 0750 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
Newberry 41 F 0745 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Newberry Co Apt 41 F 0815 AM 10/09 AWOS
...Orangeburg County...
Springfield 38 F 0800 AM 10/09 CWOP
Orangeburg 38 F 0746 AM 10/09 CWOP
Rowesville 39 F 0805 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Orangeburg 40 F 0716 AM 10/09 RAWS
Dantzler Farms 41 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Santee State Park 42 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Holly Hill 1 SW 42 F 0700 AM 10/09 COOP
Orangeburg 43 F 0805 AM 10/09 CWOP
Orangeburg Airport 44 F 0753 AM 10/09 ASOS
...Richland County...
Leesburg - Hwy. 601 35 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 36 F 0733 AM 10/09 RAWS
Landfill 36 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Hopkins 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Bear Creek 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Scdnr State Skeet And Trap F 38 F 0730 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
Springhill 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Columbia 38 F 0809 AM 10/09 CWOP
McEntire JNG 38 F 0755 AM 10/09 ASOS
Eastover ESD 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Carters Farm 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Richland Library NE 39 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Blyethwood FS 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Columbia 40 F 0800 AM 10/09 CWOP
Peak 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 CWOP
Congaree National Park 40 F 0747 AM 10/09 RAWS
West Columbia 41 F 0705 AM 10/09 DAVIS
Riverbanks Zoo 42 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Columbia 42 F 0815 AM 10/09 CWOP
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 43 F 0753 AM 10/09 ASOS
Abc Columbia 44 F 0750 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
EdVenture 45 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 46 F 0650 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
Richland Co HQ 46 F 0700 AM 10/09 RCWINDS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 49 F 0751 AM 10/09 RAWS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 50 F 0720 AM 10/09 NWS
...Saluda County...
Leesville 8.0 N 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 COCORAHS
2 ESE Saluda 37 F 0754 AM 10/09 AWS
Hollywood Community 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Saluda Water Plant 39 F 0800 AM 10/09 COOP
Saluda County Airport 40 F 0700 AM 10/09 PUBLIC
Saluda 43 F 0828 AM 10/09 CWOP
...Sumter County...
Pinewood 36 F 0800 AM 10/09 CWOP
Wedgefield 37 F 0700 AM 10/09 CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt 37 F 0555 AM 10/09 AWOS
Hagood Farms 38 F 0700 AM 10/09 CLEMSON
Pinewood 39 F 0800 AM 10/09 CWOP
Sumter 40 F 0800 AM 10/09 CWOP
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 41 F 0640 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
Sumter 41 F 0749 AM 10/09 CWOP
Wedgewood 41 F 0810 AM 10/09 AWS
Sumter 42 F 0830 AM 10/09 CWOP
Shaw AFB Sumter 43 F 0755 AM 10/09 ASOS
2 SSW Mulberry 46 F 0735 AM 10/09 AWS
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 47 F 0800 AM 10/09 MESOWEST
October 24th...
A series of cold fronts moved across the Carolinas and Georgia on
the 21st through the 22nd. Seasonably cool high pressure build
southward into the region and produced chilly morning low
temperatures on the 24th.
Here are the morning low temperatures on the 24th...
...Seasonably Chilly Morning Across the Midlands
and Central Savannah River Area...
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
...Georgia...
...Burke County...
Waynesboro 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Shell Bluff 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Lightfoot Farms 44 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Midville 46 F 0815 AM 10/24 UGA
...Columbia County...
Appling 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Grovetown 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Appling 40 F 0745 AM 10/24 CWOP
Evans 40 F 0758 AM 10/24 CWOP
Grovetown 42 F 0815 AM 10/24 DAVIS
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 42 F 0736 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Martinez 43 F 0710 AM 10/24 CWOP
Evans 44 F 0805 AM 10/24 DAVIS
...Lincoln County...
Maxim Community 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Lincolnton 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Leathersville 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
...McDuffie County...
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 39 F 0735 AM 10/24 AWOS
Dearning 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
THOMSON 41 F 0806 AM 10/24 CWOP
Dearing 45 F 0815 AM 10/24 UGA
...Richmond County...
Augusta Bush Field Apt 39 F 0753 AM 10/24 ASOS
Gracewood 43 F 0756 AM 10/24 CWOP
Fort Gordon 43 F 0801 AM 10/24 RAWS
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr 46 F 0806 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Augusta EMA 48 F 0750 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 50 F 0753 AM 10/24 ASOS
...South Carolina...
...Aiken County...
SRS - SAVRIV 38 F 0707 AM 10/24 RAWS
Graniteville 39 F 0415 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Aiken 39 F 0657 AM 10/24 CWOP
Wagener 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Aiken Station 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Jackson 41 F 0747 AM 10/24 CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt 41 F 0755 AM 10/24 AWOS
Sage Mill EMS 42 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Aiken 42 F 0805 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Aiken 43 F 0830 AM 10/24 CWOP
North Augusta 43 F 0830 AM 10/24 CWOP
Aiken 2 SE 44 F 0750 AM 10/24 COOP
Jackson 44 F 0735 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Graniteville 44 F 0615 AM 10/24 CWOP
ETV Aiken 45 F 0800 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Aiken 45 F 0645 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Beech Island EMS 45 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Aiken 47 F 0755 AM 10/24 DAVIS
...Bamberg County...
Hunters Chapel 39 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Jason Still Farm 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Bamberg Met Station 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 USGS
Bamberg 42 F 0819 AM 10/24 CWOP
...Barnwell County...
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 41 F 0655 AM 10/24 HADS
Williston 41 F 0655 AM 10/24 CWOP
2 ESE Elko 42 F 0825 AM 10/24 AWS
Barnwell Regional Apt 43 F 0755 AM 10/24 AWOS
Barnwell Rec 43 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
BNLS1 44 F 0800 AM 10/24 COOP
SRS - SAVRAW 45 F 0706 AM 10/24 RAWS
...Calhoun County...
Swansea 3.5 NE 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 COOP
Longview Farms 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
J and G Farms 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
St. Matthews 42 F 0700 AM 10/24 USGS
...Chesterfield County...
Jefferson 35 F 0700 AM 10/24 COOP
Carolina Eastern 35 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Cheraw Municipal Apt 36 F 0755 AM 10/24 AWOS
4 NW Society Hill 38 F 0815 AM 10/24 CWOP
Cheraw 39 F 0838 AM 10/24 CWOP
Cheraw 39 F 0805 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Cheraw 42 F 0345 AM 10/24 CWOP
McBee 44 F 0745 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 44 F 0714 AM 10/24 RAWS
...Clarendon County...
1.0 E Manning 37 F 0800 AM 10/24 COOP
Panola Station 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Manning 38 F 0815 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 39 F 0735 AM 10/24 AWOS
Pinewood 40 F 0730 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Santee NWR 44 F 0744 AM 10/24 RAWS
...Edgefield County...
Long Cane 39 F 0754 AM 10/24 RAWS
Taylor Nursery 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
North Augusta 42 F 0814 AM 10/24 CWOP
North Augusta 43 F 0753 AM 10/24 CWOP
...Fairfield County...
Cedar Creek 35 F 0800 AM 10/24 COOP
Wilkes Family Farm 35 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
1 NNW Winnsboro 40 F 0740 AM 10/24 AWS
Ridgeway 40 F 0808 AM 10/24 CWOP
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 43 F 0755 AM 10/24 AWOS
...Kershaw County...
Fralo Farm 33 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Camden Woodward Field 37 F 0735 AM 10/24 AWOS
Lugoff 2 NE 37 F 0800 AM 10/24 COOP
Lake Wateree Dam 39 F 0740 AM 10/24 COOP
...Lancaster County...
4 WNW Waxhaw 36 F 0750 AM 10/24 AWS
Lancaster McWhirter Field 37 F 0755 AM 10/24 AWOS
Fort Mill 38 F 0805 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Lancaster 40 F 0805 AM 10/24 DAVIS
2 NW Indian Land 40 F 0839 AM 10/24 CWOP
Indian Land 41 F 0815 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Heath Springs 41 F 0804 AM 10/24 AWS
...Lee County...
Lamar 36 F 0655 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Cypress Crossroads 37 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
St. Charles 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Lee County Landfill 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Bishopville Water Plant 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 COOP
Lee County Extension 42 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
...Lexington County...
Knight Station 36 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Pelion 37 F 0700 AM 10/24 COCORAHS
Lexington 37 F 0809 AM 10/24 DAVIS
West Columbia 38 F 0800 AM 10/24 CWOP
1 S Pelion 38 F 0804 AM 10/24 AWS
PELION 39 F 0738 AM 10/24 CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport 39 F 0756 AM 10/24 ASOS
SCEMD 39 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Gilbert 40 F 0755 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Columbia 40 F 0815 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Gilbert 40 F 0830 AM 10/24 CWOP
Lexington 41 F 0300 AM 10/24 CWOP
Gilbert 41 F 0709 AM 10/24 AWS
1 SSW Seven Oaks 41 F 0810 AM 10/24 AWS
1 SSW Pelion 41 F 0450 AM 10/24 AWS
Rawl Farms 42 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Batesburg Water Plant 48 F 0800 AM 10/24 COOP
1 S Red Bank 48 F 0705 AM 10/24 AWS
4 W Lexington 48 F 0819 AM 10/24 AWS
...McCormick County...
Sumter Forest 34 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
John de la Howe 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Clarks Hill-SC 40 F 0745 AM 10/24 UGA
McCormick 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 COOP
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 46 F 0445 AM 10/24 HADS
...Newberry County...
Lever Farms 36 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Newberry (WxSTEM) 41 F 0800 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Newberry 41 F 0805 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Newberry Co Apt 41 F 0835 AM 10/24 AWOS
Newberry 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 COOP
...Orangeburg County...
Orangeburg 37 F 0821 AM 10/24 CWOP
Springfield 38 F 0805 AM 10/24 CWOP
Rowesville 40 F 0745 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Orangeburg 41 F 0716 AM 10/24 RAWS
Dantzler Farms 42 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Orangeburg 43 F 0808 AM 10/24 CWOP
Holly Hill 1 SW 43 F 0700 AM 10/24 COOP
Orangeburg Airport 44 F 0753 AM 10/24 ASOS
...Richland County...
Leesburg - Hwy 601 33 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Landfill 34 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Hopkins 35 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 35 F 0833 AM 10/24 RAWS
Dutch Fork HS 36 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Columbia 36 F 0819 AM 10/24 CWOP
McEntire JNG 36 F 0755 AM 10/24 ASOS
Richland Library NE 37 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Scdnr State Skeet And Trap F 37 F 0740 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Bear Creek 37 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Congaree National Park 37 F 0747 AM 10/24 RAWS
Irmo Fire District 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Irmo 39 F 0700 AM 10/24 COCORAHS
Peak 39 F 0845 AM 10/24 CWOP
SCFC Portable RAWS 39 F 0819 AM 10/24 RAWS
Eastover ESD 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
West Columbia 41 F 0815 AM 10/24 DAVIS
Columbia 41 F 0850 AM 10/24 CWOP
Columbia 41 F 0845 AM 10/24 CWOP
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 42 F 0753 AM 10/24 ASOS
Univ of SC Columbia 43 F 0805 AM 10/24 COOP
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 45 F 0750 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Richland Library Main 45 F 0700 AM 10/24 RCWINDS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 45 F 0751 AM 10/24 RAWS
Abc Columbia 47 F 0820 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 47 F 0720 AM 10/24 NDBC
Lake Murray Towers Water Temp 69 F 0700 AM 10/24 USGS
...Saluda County...
Saluda County Airport 38 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Saluda Water Plant 39 F 0800 AM 10/24 COOP
Hollywood Community 39 F 0700 AM 10/24 PUBLIC
Meherrin Ridge Spring 43 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Saluda 43 F 0819 AM 10/24 CWOP
...Sumter County...
Wedgefield 35 F 0800 AM 10/24 CWOP
Pinewood 36 F 0800 AM 10/24 CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt 36 F 0735 AM 10/24 AWOS
Hagood 37 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Sumter 39 F 0815 AM 10/24 CWOP
Pinewood 39 F 0800 AM 10/24 CWOP
Sumter 39 F 0722 AM 10/24 CWOP
Shaw Sumter Farm 40 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
Sumter 40 F 0745 AM 10/24 CWOP
Shaw AFB Sumter 40 F 0755 AM 10/24 ASOS
Sumter 41 F 0800 AM 10/24 COOP
Carter Farms 41 F 0700 AM 10/24 CLEMSON
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 42 F 0300 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
Wedgewood 42 F 0455 AM 10/24 AWS
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 43 F 0740 AM 10/24 MESOWEST
2 SSW Mulberry 43 F 0749 AM 10/24 AWS
Hydrology/River Stages...
Since the rainfall across the region was at or below normal for the
month of October, there were no river concerns during the month. The
below normal rainfall across the region is beginning to impact the
rivers and reservoirs across the region.
Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the intake towers
for October:
Warmest...76.6 F on the 7th
Coolest...67.8 F on the 31st
October Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)..40 mph on the 20th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............36 mph on the 20th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......34 mph on the 20th
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........32 mph on the 20th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............28 mph on the 20th
The 3-Month Climate Outlook
...(November/December/January)...
The outlook calls for a 33 to 40 percent chance of above normal
temperatures. The outlook calls for a 50 to 60 percent chance of
above normal precipitation through the period.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...
...El Nino Advisory...
El Nino conditions are observed. Equatorial surface temperatures are
above average across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. The
tropical Pacific atmosphere anomalies are consistent with El Nino
conditions. El Nino is anticipated to continue through the Northern
Hemisphere spring with an 80 percent chance during March - May 2024.
Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of NOAA Climate
Prediction Center...www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov .
Much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain... Hail and
Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate
Office...Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County
Emergency Services...USGS...Clemson Extension...Calhoun County and
local weather partners for the data they provide throughout the
year. Their hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated.
Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878 and
for Augusta back to 1871.
Additional climate information, including current and archived daily
and monthly summaries, can be found on the National Weather Service
Columbia SC home page at https://www.weather.gov/cae .
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