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Severe Weather in the Central Appalachians into the Northeast; Heavy Rain Along Portions of the Gulf Coast

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging gusts are possible across portions of the central Appalachians into the Northeast. From the northern Texas through the Mississippi Gulf Coast, heavy to excessive rain from thunderstorms could lead to flash flooding this weekend. Above average temperatures are expected in the interior Pacific Northwest through Labor Day. Read More >

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Dallas/Fort Worth - Halloween Climatology

October 31

Temperature
  • Normal maximum: 72°F
  • Normal minimum: 51°F
  • Number of freezes: 3
  • Number of days with maximum:
         100°F or more: 0
         32°F or less: 0
Highest Maximum
Rank Temperature Year
1
(tie)
89 1977
89 1938
89 1934
4
(tie)
87 2016
87 2003
87 1963
87 1950

 

Lowest Minimum
Rank Temperature Year
1 29 1993
2 30 2019
3 32 1925
4
(tie)
34 2023
34 1991
34 1906

 

Lowest Maximum
Rank Temperature Year
1 43 1991
2
(tie)
48 1941
48 1923
4 50 1967
5
(tie)
51 2019
51 1993
51 1925
Highest Minimum
Rank Temperature Year
1 72 2003
2 71 1946
3 70 1909
4 69 1982
5
(tie)
68 2000
68 1968
68 1948
68 1934
 
Precipitation
  • Number of occurrences with any precipitation: 44
  • Number of occurrences with measurable precipitation: 36
  • Average amount when precipitation occurred: 0.44"
  • Chance of measurable precipitation: 29%
  • Number of occurrences of:
         thunder: 18
         snow: 0 
         sleet (ice pellets): 0 
         freezing rain/freezing drizzle (glaze): 0 
         fog: 22
Wettest
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.63 1981
2 1.86 1974
3 1.40 1928
4 1.32 1940
5 1.30 1919
 
Significant Events
  • 1993 - It was a cold day for trick-or-treaters with a record low of 29°F. (Snow fell two days earlier.)
  • 1991 - A cold, rainy day saw a range of temperature from 34°F to 43°F.
  • 1981 - Thunderstorms dropped 3.63" of rain.