North and Central Georgia
October 2016 Climate Summary
(All locations were much drier than normal and warmer than normal)
Top 10 Rankings:
* Complete rankings in tables below
October Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
0.03 (3rd Driest) |
3.55 |
-3.52 |
T (1963) |
|
Atlanta |
0.16 (8th Driest) |
3.41 |
-3.25 |
T (1963) |
|
Columbus |
0.92 (33rd Driest) |
2.58 |
-1.66 |
0.00 (1963) |
|
Macon |
0.20 (9th Driest) |
2.79 |
-2.59 |
0.00 (1963) |
|
Cartersville |
0.00 |
3.40 |
-3.40 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
0.11 |
3.45 |
-3.34 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
0.07 |
3.61 |
-3.54 |
|
|
Gainesville |
0.39 |
4.08 |
-3.69 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
0.17 |
3.41 |
-3.24 |
|
|
Rome |
0.01 |
3.86 |
-3.85 |
|
(Table of embedded precip accumulation graphs)
|
Athens
|
Atlanta
|
|
Columbus
|
Macon
|
|
Cartersville
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt
|
Gainesville
|
|
Peachtree City
|
Rome
|
October Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
67.8 (4th Warmest) |
63.0 |
+4.8 |
73.0 (1919) |
|
Atlanta |
69.6 (3rd Warmest) |
63.3 |
+6.3 |
70.8 (1919) |
|
Columbus |
70.8 (8th Warmest) |
66.5 |
+4.3 |
73.7 (1984) |
|
Macon |
68.7 (12th Warmest) |
64.9 |
+3.8 |
58.4 (1987) |
|
Cartersville |
66.0 |
60.6 |
+5.4 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
67.3 |
61.9 |
+5.4 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
66.6 |
62.5 |
+4.1 |
|
|
Gainesville |
67.0 |
61.7 |
+5.3 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
66.0 |
61.4 |
+4.6 |
|
|
Rome |
67.2 |
61.1 |
+6.1 |
|
(Table of embedded temperature graphs)
|
Athens
|
Atlanta
|
|
Columbus
|
Macon
|
|
Cartersville
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt
|
Gainesville
|
|
Peachtree City
|
Rome
|
November & Winter Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s November outlook, North and Central Georgia has a 40-50% chance for below normal precipitation, and a 33-40% chance for above normal temperatures.
Based on the Winter outlook (Dec-Feb), North and Central Georgia has a 33-40% chance for below normal precipitation, and about a 40% chance for above normal temperatures.
Drought Information
For information on the latest drought conditions from the National Drought Mitigation Center, please see the Drought Monitor link: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?GA
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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