Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
234 PM EDT Fri Nov 7 2018
...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
...November 2018 Climate Summary...
...Review of Fall 2018...
...Below Normal Temperatures for the Month...
...Above Normal Temperatures for the Month...
...Minor to Moderate River Flooding during the Month...
...3rd Wettest Fall on Record at Columbia and Augusta...
...8th Warmest Fall on Record at Columbia...
...9th Warmest Fall on Record at Augusta...
As weather systems moved across the Midlands and Central Savannah
River Area during the month they produced heavy rainfall at times.
This produced a period of river flooding along many of the area
rivers from the 13th through the 21st. These systems did produce any
severe weather, just locally heavy rainfall that kept many of the
streams and rivers at high flows through much of the month. Unlike
September and October, November saw temperatures below normal across
the region. Temperatures averaged between 2 and 3 degrees below
normal.
Fall 2018 (September, October, November)...
It was the 3rd wettest Fall on record at both Columbia and Augusta.
Even with the cooler November temperatures, it was still the 8th
warmest Fall on record at Columbia and the 9th warmest on record at
Augusta.
Here are the top 5 wettest Fall Season at Columbia:
1. 26.08 inches in 2015
2. 19.88 inches in 1959
3. 19.03 inches in 2018
4. 18.63 inches in 1964
5. 17.64 inches in 1948
Here are the top 5 wettest Fall Season at Augusta:
1. 26.55 inches in 1929
2. 18.50 inches in 1990
3. 17.75 inches in 2018
4. 17.00 inches in 1947
5. 16.37 inches in 1888
Here are the top 10 warmest Fall Season at Columbia:
1. 68.9 degrees in 1931
2. 68.6 degrees in 1919, 1941
4. 68.0 degrees in 1973, 2016
6. 67.9 degrees in 1900
7. 67.8 degrees in 1985
8. 67.7 degrees in 2018
9. 67.5 degrees in 1921
10. 67.4 degrees in 1915
Here are the top 10 warmest Fall Season at Augusta:
1. 70.0 degrees in 1985
2. 69.8 degrees in 1931
3. 69.7 degrees in 1919
4. 69.4 degrees in 1941
5. 69.2 degrees in 1881
6. 68.7 degrees in 1927
7. 68.3 degrees in 1900
8. 68.2 degrees in 1986
9. 68.0 degrees in 2018
10. 67.9 degrees in 1925
...Augusta Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for November
was 53.8 degrees or 1.4 degrees below the normal of 55.2 degrees.
...Columbia Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport for November was
52.8 degrees or 2.0 degrees below the normal 54.8 degrees.
...Orangeburg Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at the Orangeburg County Airport for
November was 53.6 degrees or 2.6 degrees below the normal of 56.2
degrees.
...Augusta Rainfall...
Augusta Bush Field received 5.98 inches of rainfall during
November. Normal is 2.82 inches.
...Columbia Rainfall...
Columbia Metro Airport received 6.55 inches of rainfall during
November. Normal is 2.74 inches.
...Orangeburg Rainfall...
Orangeburg County Airport received 3.71 inches of rainfall during
November. Normal is 2.92 inches.
Here are some of the highest monthly rainfall CoCoRaHS Reports for
November:
SC-AK-60 Wagener 1.4 S.............8.66 inches
SC-OR-35 North 5.1 NE..............8.13 inches
SC-AK-67 Aiken 7.6 SSE.............7.92 inches
SC-AK-59 New Ellenton 2.7 NE.......7.90 inches
SC-AK-23 Aiken 1.0 SSW.............7.68 inches
SC-LX-7 Oak Grove 1.4 N...........7.64 inches
SC-AK-14 Aiken 7.8 SSE.............7.63 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE...........7.66 inches
GA-BK-9 S. Augusta 4.1 S..........7.64 inches
GA-CU-9 Appling 2.0 SE............6.78 inches
GA-RC-9 W. Augusta 0.9 NW.........6.66 inches
GA-MD-5 Thomson 2.6 S.............6.45 inches
GA-CU-14 Grovetown 4.5 NNW.........6.39 inches
GA-BK-10 Waynesboro 5.3 SE.........5.54 inches
Here are some of the highest NWS Coop Observer monthly rainfall
reports for August:
NRTS1 North 5.1 NE................8.13 inches
WGRS1 Wagener 1 SW................7.23 inches
MCCS1 McCormick...................7.17 inches
USCS1 Columbia Univ of SC.........6.86 inches
GNTS1 Graniteville 1.2 NE.........6.83 inches
Highest Wind Gusts at ASOS Sites during November:
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............42 mph on the 7th
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........34 mph on the 2nd and 26th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............34 mph on the 7th
Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...32 mph on the 2nd
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......30 mph on the 26th
Highest Wind Gusts on the area lakes during November:
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...39 mph on the 2nd
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1).......38 mph on the 16th
Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1).............37 mph on the 28th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)..............30 mph on the 26th
Lake Murray Water Temperatures at The Towers for November:
Warmest...70.2 degrees on November 1st
Coolest...58.5 degrees on November 29th and 30th.
TEMPERATURE/PRECIPITATION RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH OF
November:
Augusta...
None
COLUMBIA...
None
Events for November 2018...
November 12th - 15th...
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a cold front produced
locally heavy rainfall on the 12th and 13th. Behind this system an
area of low pressure developed along the Southeast coast and spread
additional rainfall across the Midlands and Central Savannah River
Area. Many areas received between 2 and 4 inches of rain with some
locally higher amounts.
A flash flood warning was issued during the late evening hours for
downtown Columbia. The heavy rainfall produced some flooding along
Rocky Branch Creek. The stream gage crested at 7.78 feet, flood
stage is 7.2 feet.
Here are some of the rainfall totals:
Gills Creek (RCWINDS...............4.73 in
MLK Park (RCWINDS).................4.64 in
SCEMD (RCWINDS)....................4.60 in
2 W Mccormick (MCCS1)..............4.56 in
3 NE Bishopville (USGS)............4.52 in
Screaming Eagle (RCWINDS)..........4.45 in
Richland Detention Ctr (RCWINDS)...4.37 in
1 SE Fort Jackson (RAWS)...........4.34 in
Forest Acres Police Dept (RCWINDS).4.30 in
Lower Richland FS (RCWINDS)........4.21 in
Plumb Branch Lk Thurmond (USGS)....4.17 in
Mccormick (CoCoRaHS)...............4.16 in
2 S Newberry (CoCoRaHS)............4.14 in
Saluda (CoCoRaHS)..................4.06 in
Pelion 4.7 W (CoCoRaHS)............4.05 in
Newberry Sheriff (RCWINDS).........4.05 in
2 NE New Ellenton (CoCoRaHS).......4.03 in
Fort Jackson (RCWINDS).............4.01 in
USGS Rain Gage SCDOT Office........3.98 in
November 13th - 21st...
The heavy rain event across the Carolinas produced river flooding
across the area. Many of the area rivers produced minor to moderate
flooding.
Here are how high the rivers crested across the area:
Saluda River at Chappells, moderate flooding occurred, crested at
20.42 feet on the 16th. Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Great Pee Dee River at Cheraw, moderate flooding occurred, crested
at 38.62 feet on the 14th. Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
Lake Wateree pool height crested at 103.36 feet on the 16th
producing moderate flooding around the lake. Flood stage is 10.0
feet.
Wateree River at Camden, moderate flooding occurred, crested at
29.34 feet on the 17th. Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Congaree River at Carolina Eastman, moderate flooding occurred,
crested at 122.8 feet on the 17th. Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
Congaree River at the Congaree National Park - Gadsden, minor
flooding occurred, crested at 17.90 feet on the 18th. Flood stage is
15.0 feet.
Stevens Creek at Modoc, minor flooding occurred, crested at 20.41
feet on the 16th. Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
Enoree River at Whitemire, minor flooding occurred, crested at 26.01
feet on the 17th. Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
Congaree River at Columbia, minor flooding occurred, crested at 19.0
feet. Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
November 26th...
Cold Canadian high pressure building in behind an exiting cold front
produced breezy conditions across the Midlands and CSRA.
Here are some of the highest wind gusts:
Lake Murray Towers 37 MPH 0145 PM 11/26 GOES
Columbia Metro Airport 33 MPH 0347 PM 11/26 ASOS
Camden-Woodward Field 33 MPH 0155 PM 11/26 AWOS
Mcentire Ang 33 MPH 0239 PM 11/26 AWOS
Shaw Afb 33 MPH 0147 PM 11/26 AWOS
Flotilla Island Lk Murray 32 MPH 0210 PM 11/26 MARITIME
Aiken Municipal Airport 31 MPH 0255 PM 11/26 AWOS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Airp 31 MPH 1130 AM 11/26 ASOS
Augusta Bush Field 30 MPH 0148 PM 11/26 ASOS
Lake Thurmond Dam 30 MPH 0310 PM 11/26 MARITIME
Orangeburg Municipal Airport 30 MPH 0125 PM 11/26 ASOS
Lake Wateree Dam 30 MPH 0300 PM 11/26 MARITIME
Lancaster County Airport 29 MPH 1155 AM 11/26 AWOS
November 28th...
Cold Canadian high pressure settled over the area allowing for good
radiational cooling conditions with clear skies and light winds. It
was the coldest morning of the Fall Season.
Here are some of the coldest morning low temperatures:
6 E Jefferson 22 F 0714 AM 11/28 RAWS
Cedar Crk 23 F 0800 AM 11/28 COOP
Lake Greenwood 23 F 0800 AM 11/28 COOP
Heath Springs 23 F 0745 AM 11/28 AWS
Landfill 23 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
Lancaster County Airport 23 F 0735 AM 11/28 AWOS
2 NW Elgin 24 F 0432 AM 11/28 CWOP
3 SE Ridgeway 24 F 0609 AM 11/28 AWS
3 NNE Gloverville 24 F 0801 AM 11/28 CWOP
Springhill 24 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
4 SW Johnston 24 F 0800 AM 11/28 COOP
Richland Library NE 24 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
Newberry 24 F 0715 AM 11/28 AWS
SCEMD-Pine Ridge 24 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
Newberry 24 F 0800 AM 11/28 COOP
Newberry Sheriff 24 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
8 E Fort Jackson 24 F 0733 AM 11/28 RAWS
Winnsboro Water Plant 24 F 0623 AM 11/28 COOP
Camden-Woodward Field 25 F 0715 AM 11/28 AWOS
2 SSE Red Bank 25 F 0424 AM 11/28 CWOP
Eastover 25 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
10 ENE Ridgeway 25 F 0722 AM 11/28 CWOP
Mcentire Ang 25 F 0656 AM 11/28 AWOS
Crane Creek FS 25 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
2 ESE Saluda 25 F 0749 AM 11/28 AWS
Cheraw 26 F 0759 AM 11/28 CWOP
Dutch Fork HS 26 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
2 ESE Springfield 26 F 0740 AM 11/28 CWOP
Fort Jackson 26 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
Batesburg Water Plant 26 F 0800 AM 11/28 COOP
Lexington County Arpt Pelion 26 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
2 NNW Santee 26 F 0740 AM 11/28 CWOP
Forest Acres PD 26 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
1 E Murphys Estates 26 F 0749 AM 11/28 CWOP
Saluda 26 F 0800 AM 11/28 CWOP
1 SW Cherryvale 26 F 0733 AM 11/28 CWOP
Chapin 1.4 S 26 F 0700 AM 11/28 COCORAHS
Ridge Spring 26 F 0750 AM 11/28 AWS
Hopkins 26 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
Saluda 26 F 0800 AM 11/28 COOP
Lake Wateree 26 F 0540 AM 11/28 MARITIME
Elders Pond 26 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
1 SE Fort Jackson 26 F 0651 AM 11/28 RAWS
Augusta Bush Field 27 F 0653 AM 11/28 ASOS
Aiken Municipal Airport 27 F 0735 AM 11/28 AWOS
1 W Cheraw 27 F 0734 AM 11/28 CWOP
Aiken 27 F 0800 AM 11/28 CWOP
Sc Blackville 3 W 27 F 0740 AM 11/28 GOES
3 WSW Dearing 27 F 0748 AM 11/28 CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport 27 F 0656 AM 11/28 ASOS
5 WNW Edisto 27 F 0456 AM 11/28 CWOP
Newberry County Airport 27 F 0755 AM 11/28 AWOS
Winnsboro 27 F 0615 AM 11/28 AWOS
1 ESE North 27 F 0656 AM 11/28 MESOWEST
6 S Callison 27 F 0712 AM 11/28 RAWS
8 SE New Ellenton 27 F 0707 AM 11/28 RAWS
Santee Cooper Region Arpt 27 F 0735 AM 11/28 AWOS
Irmo 27 F 0730 AM 11/28 AWS
Dearing 27 F 0700 AM 11/28 GA MESONET
8 WSW Snelling 27 F 0706 AM 11/28 RAWS
Shaw Afb 27 F 0656 AM 11/28 AWOS
Ballentine 27 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
2 NNW Brookdale 27 F 0716 AM 11/28 RAWS
Cheraw 28 F 0803 AM 11/28 CWOP
Barnwell Regional Airport 28 F 0735 AM 11/28 AWOS
Sumter 28 F 0600 AM 11/28 CWOP
MLK Park 28 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
6 SSW Augusta 28 F 0741 AM 11/28 CWOP
2 NE Seven Oaks 28 F 0600 AM 11/28 GPSMET
8 NNE Dearing 28 F 0738 AM 11/28 CWOP
1 N South Congaree 28 F 0545 AM 11/28 CWOP
6 SW Eastover 28 F 0747 AM 11/28 RAWS
Holly Hill 28 F 0700 AM 11/28 COOP
Thomson-Mcduffie County Airp 28 F 0735 AM 11/28 AWOS
Mccormick 28 F 0700 AM 11/28 COOP
Pineview - Garners Ferry 28 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
Sumter Municipal Airport 28 F 0715 AM 11/28 AWOS
Lexington Municipal Bldg 28 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
3 NNW Blythe 28 F 0801 AM 11/28 RAWS
2 NNE Evans 29 F 0805 AM 11/28 CWOP
4 NE Dentsville 29 F 0830 AM 11/28 CWOP
Sumter 1.3 SE 29 F 0700 AM 11/28 COCORAHS
Utilities - Irmo 29 F 0700 AM 11/28 RCWINDS
3 NW Evans 29 F 0750 AM 11/28 CWOP
Midville 29 F 0700 AM 11/28 GA MESONET
2 W North Augusta 29 F 0716 AM 11/28 CWOP
Orangeburg Municipal Airport 29 F 0453 AM 11/28 ASOS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Airp 30 F 0653 AM 11/28 ASOS
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATISTICS...
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2016/2017/2018 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
JAN 2016 55.1/-0.9 33.6/-0.1 44.3 44.8 -0.5
FEB 60.1/-0.2 37.9/+1.1 49.0 48.5 +0.5
MAR 75.0/+6.8 49.8/+6.8 62.4 55.6 +6.8
APR 78.1/+1.8 53.6/+3.2 65.8 63.4 +2.4
MAY 83.4/-0.4 61.9/+2.4 72.7 71.7 +1.0
JUN 94.2/+4.2 71.7/+3.5 83.0 79.1 +3.9
JUL 99.2/+6.5 75.2/+3.6 87.2 82.2 +5.0
AUG 93.8/+3.1 74.8/+3.8 84.3 80.8 +3.5
SEP 89.2/+4.0 69.6/+5.4 79.4 74.7 +4.7
OCT 80.5/+4.4 56.0/+3.9 68.3 64.1 +4.2
NOV 70.6/+3.3 41.8/-0.5 56.2 54.8 +1.4
DEC 59.6/+1.4 39.9/+4.6 49.7 46.7 +3.0
JAN 2017 64.5/+8.5 43.0/+9.3 53.7 44.8 +8.9
FEB 71.4/+11.1 43.1/+6.3 57.2 48.5 +8.7
MAR 70.9/+2.7 44.1/+1.1 57.5 55.6 +1.9
APR 81.0/+4.7 57.7/+7.3 69.4 63.4 +6.0
MAY 85.2/+1.4 61.9/+2.4 73.6 71.7 +1.9
JUN 89.3/-0.7 70.1/+1.9 79.7 79.1 +0.6
JUL 93.7/+1.0 73.5/+1.9 83.6 82.2 +1.4
AUG 91.4/+0.7 73.2/+2.2 82.3 80.8 +1.5
SEP 88.6/+3.4 65.6/+1.4 77.1 74.7 +2.4
OCT 80.3/+4.2 55.8/+3.7 68.0 64.1 +3.9
NOV 70.1/+1.0 40.9/-0.5 55.5 55.2 +0.3
DEC 59.8/+1.6 39.4/+4.1 49.6 46.7 +2.9
JAN 2018 55.5/-0.5 30.5/-3.2 43.0 44.8 -1.8
FEB 70.1/+9.8 49.6/+12.8 59.8 48.5 +11.3
MAR 65.8/-2.4 42.5/-0.5 54.2 55.6 -1.4
APR 75.1/-1.2 49.4/-1.0 62.3 63.4 -1.1
MAY 87.3/+1.4 66.5/+7.0 76.9 71.7 +5.2
JUN 93.8/+3.8 71.7/+3.5 82.8 79.1 +3.7
JUL 93.5/+0.8 73.5/+1.9 83.5 82.2 +1.3
AUG 92.9/+2.2 72.7/+1.7 82.8 80.8 +2.0
SEP 91.2/+6.0 72.6/+8.4 81.9 74.7 +7.2
OCT 79.6/+3.5 57.5/+5.4 68.5 64.1 +4.4
NOV 62.3/-5.0 43.2/+0.9 52.8 54.8 -2.0
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2016/2017/2018 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
JAN 2016 55.3/-2.6 33.1/+0.3 44.2 45.4 -1.2
FEB 61.7/-0.6 37.9/+2.0 49.8 49.0 +0.7
MAR 74.4/+4.5 47.1/+5.1 60.8 55.9 +4.9
APR 77.5/+0.2 50.1/+2.0 63.8 62.7 +1.2
MAY 83.2/-1.8 58.2/+0.9 70.7 71.1 -0.4
JUN 92.2/+1.2 68.8/+2.6 80.5 78.6 +1.9
JUL 97.5/+4.1 71.7/+1.9 84.6 81.6 +3.0
AUG 94.2/+2.4 72.1/+2.8 83.1 80.2 +2.6
SEP 88.9/+2.2 66.0/+3.4 77.4 74.6 +2.8
OCT 82.5/+4.8 53.8/+2.8 68.2 64.4 +3.8
NOV 73.4/+4.3 41.2/-0.2 57.3 55.2 +2.1
DEC 62.4/+2.4 41.8/+7.3 52.4 47.2 +5.2
JAN 2017 67.5/+9.6 43.5/+10.7 55.5 45.4 +10.1
FEB 73.2/+10.9 43.4/+7.5 58.3 49.1 +9.2
MAR 73.7/+3.8 43.8/+1.8 58.8 55.9 +2.9
APR 83.2/+5.9 55.4/+7.3 69.3 62.7 +6.6
MAY 87.1/+2.1 61.1/+3.8 74.1 71.1 +3.0
JUN 90.8/-0.2 69.4/+3.2 80.1 78.6 +1.5
JUL 94.3/+0.9 72.9/+3.1 83.6 81.6 +2.0
AUG 91.7/-0.1 72.8/+3.5 82.3 80.5 +1.8
SEP 87.4/+2.7 64.0/+1.4 76.7 74.6 +2.1
OCT 82.4/+4.7 54.7/+3.7 68.5 64.4 +4.1
NOV 68.9/+1.6 42.4/+0.1 55.6 54.8 +0.8
DEC 60.4/+0.4 38.8/+4.3 49.6 47.2 +2.4
JAN 2018 57.1/-0.8 29.2/-3.6 43.1 45.4 -2.3
FEB 71.6/+9.3 48.4/+12.5 60.0 49.1 +10.9
MAR 67.7/-2.2 41.2/-1.4 54.5 55.9 -1.4
APR 75.1/-2.2 46.1/-2.0 60.6 62.7 -2.1
MAY 86.4/+1.4 61.5/+4.2 74.0 71.1 +2.9
JUN 92.2/+1.2 68.7/+2.5 80.5 78.6 +1.9
JUL 91.2/-2.2 70.9/+1.1 81.0 81.6 -0.6
AUG 92.4/+0.6 70.4/+1.1 81.4 80.5 +0.9
SEP 92.4/+5.7 70.4/+7.8 81.4 74.6 +6.8
OCT 80.6/+2.9 56.7/+4.3 68.7 64.4 +4.3
NOV 64.3/-4.8 43.3/+1.9 53.8 55.2 -1.4
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2016/2017/2018 MONTHLY
PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE
(INCHES)
JAN 2016 1.94 3.58 -1.64
FEB 4.69 3.61 +1.08
MAR 1.88 3.73 -1.85
APR 2.80 2.62 +0.18
MAY 2.61 2.97 -0.36
JUN 2.39 4.69 -2.30
JUL 1.79 5.46 -3.67
AUG 4.83 5.26 -0.43
SEP 6.81 3.54 +3.27
OCT 2.09 3.27 -1.18
NOV 2.01 2.74 -0.73
DEC 3.35 3.22 +0.13
ANNUAL 39.55 44.59 -5.04
JAN 2017 7.04 3.58 +3.46
FEB 1.60 3.61 -2.01
MAR 2.38 3.73 -1.35
APR 6.11 2.62 +3.49
MAY 7.15 2.97 +4.18
JUN 5.13 4.69 +0.44
JUL 5.42 5.46 -0.04
AUG 1.92 5.26 -3.34
SEP 4.55 3.54 +1.01
OCT 1.57 3.17 -1.60
NOV 1.28 2.74 -1.46
DEC 3.29 3.22 +0.07
JAN 2018 2.42 3.58 -1.16
FEB 1.61 3.61 -2.00
MAR 2.97 3.73 -0.76
APR 3.10 2.62 +0.48
MAY 2.76 2.97 -0.21
JUN 3.45 4.69 -1.24
JUL 3.68 5.46 -1.78
AUG 3.25 5.26 -2.01
SEP 6.09 3.54 +2.55
OCT 6.36 3.17 +3.22
NOV 6.55 2.74 +3.81
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2016/2017/2018 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE
(INCHES)
JAN 2016 1.66 3.91 -2.25
FEB 3.76 3.92 -0.16
MAR 3.18 4.18 -1.00
APR 4.42 2.84 +1.58
MAY 5.71 2.65 +3.06
JUN 2.87 4.72 -1.85
JUL 1.31 4.33 -3.02
AUG 3.66 4.32 -0.66
SEP 6.81 3.54 +3.27
OCT 4.45 3.17 +1.28
NOV 0.62 2.82 -2.20
DEC 4.41 3.39 +1.02
ANNUAL 38.27 43.57 -5.02
JAN 2017 10.13 3.91 +6.22
FEB 2.11 3.92 -1.81
MAR 1.77 4.18 -2.41
APR 2.60 2.84 -0.24
MAY 3.14 2.65 +0.69
JUN 3.52 4.72 -1.20
JUL 5.04 4.33 +0.71
AUG 5.87 4.32 +1.55
SEP 4.28 3.22 +1.06
OCT 0.83 3.27 -2.44
NOV 1.36 2.82 -1.46
DEC 4.11 3.39 +0.72
JAN 2018 2.09 3.91 -1.82
FEB 1.57 3.92 -2.35
MAR 3.21 4.18 -0.97
APR 3.47 2.84 +0.63
MAY 8.21 2.65 +5.56
JUN 5.19 4.72 +0.47
JUL 3.13 4.33 -1.20
AUG 4.28 4.32 -0.04
SEP 7.19 3.22 +3.97
OCT 5.98 2.82 +3.16
The 3-Month Outlook for Winter
(December/January/February)...
The outlook calls for equal chances for above, below or near
normal temperatures along with a 40 percent chance for above
normal precipitation.
Go to the Climate Prediction Center web page at
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov for more details and the latest outlooks.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...
...El Nino Watch Continues...
Equatorial sea surface temperatures are above average across most of
the Pacific Ocean. El Nino is favored to form and continue through
the Northern Hemisphere Winter 2018-19 and into Spring. There is an
80 percent chance of the occurrence through the Winter and a 55 to
60 percent chance of occurrence through the Spring.
Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of NOAA Climate
Prediction Center...www.cpc.noaa.gov .
Note...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 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 http://www.weather.gov/cae .
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Vaughan
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