Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
255 PM Nov 8 2021
...Climate Summary for October 2021 for the Midlands of SC and
Central Savannah River Area of GA...
...Temperatures Above Normal across the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area...
...Precipitation Near to Below Normal across much of the Midlands
and Central Savannah River Area...
...Minor River Flooding along with High Flows on the Saluda and
Congaree River on the 8th and 9th of the month...
...Chilly Morning Temperatures on the morning of the 18th...
...No Severe Weather for the Month...
.Columbia SC Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for October
2021 was 67.9 degrees or 3.3 degrees above the monthly normal of
64.6 degrees.
.Augusta GA Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for October
2021 was 68.1 degrees or 2.1 above the monthly normal of 66.0
degrees.
.Columbia Rainfall...
Columbia Metro Airport received 1.48 inches of rainfall during
October, 1.65 inches below the monthly normal of 3.13 inches.
.Augusta Rainfall...
Augusta Bush Field received 2.56 inches of rainfall during October,
1.17 inches below the normal monthly value of 2.56 inches.
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS...
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2021 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2021 55.5/-1.3 35.8/+1.2 45.6 45.7 -0.1
Feb 58.7/-2.1 38.2/+0.9 48.4 49.1 -0.7
Mar 70.5/+2.2 46.5/+2.9 58.5 55.9 +2.6
Apr 77.2/+0.5 49.6/-1.9 63.4 64.1 -0.7
May 83.5/-0.3 57.0/-3.5 70.3 72.2 -1.9
Jun 88.4/-1.3 69.2/+0.6 78.8 79.1 0.3
Jul 90.2/-2.5 71.4/-0.6 80.8 82.4 -1.6
Aug 90.0/-0.8 72.7/+1.5 81.4 80.8 +0.4
Sep 85.3/-0.4 63.6/-1.7 74.4 75.5 -1.1
Oct 78.7/+1.5 57.0/+4.3 67.9 64.6 +3.3
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2021 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
Jan 2021 59.5/-0.1 36.8/+1.5 48.2 47.4 +0.8
Feb 63.1/-0.4 39.1/+1.0 51.1 50.8 +0.3
Mar 74.3/+3.3 47.0/+2.9 60.6 57.5 +3.1
Apr 79.2/+0.7 47.8/-2.8 63.5 64.6 -1.1
May 85.5/-0.4 55.5/-4.1 70.5 72.7 -2.2
Jun 90.0/-1.3 67.9/-0.2 79.0 79.7 -0.7
Jul 91.9/-2.2 70.7/-0.9 81.3 82.8 -1.5
Aug 92.7/+0.1 72.3/+1.3 82.5 81.8 +0.7
Sep 87.4/-0.4 62.8/-2.2 75.1 76.4 -1.3
Oct 80.4/+1.4 55.8/+2.7 68.1 66.0 +2.1
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2021 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 5.32 3.49 +1.83
Feb 6.39 3.39 +3.00
Mar 3.43 3.57 -0.14
Apr 0.80 2.83 -2.03
May 2.64 3.49 -0.85
Jun 3.71 4.97 -1.26
Jul 6.09 5.35 +0.74
Aug 9.55 4.65 +4.90
Sep 4.09 3.91 +0.18
Oct 1.48 3.13 -1.65
YTD Total 43.50 38.78 +4.72
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2021 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 4.87 3.84 +1.03
Feb 6.59 3.67 +2.92
Mar 4.70 4.08 +0.62
Apr 1.57 2.92 -1.35
May 2.49 3.05 -0.56
Jun 8.30 4.75 +3.55
Jul 6.54 4.48 +2.06
Aug 5.79 4.61 +1.18
Sep 6.65 3.60 +3.05
Oct 1.39 2.56 -1.17
YTD Total 48.89 37.56 +11.33
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 2021 from our NWS Coop Weather Observers:
McCormick (MCCS1).............5.93 inches
Lincolnton (LNCG2)............5.37 inches
Newberry WKDK (NWYS1).........5.19 inches
Manning (MANS1)...............0.66 inches *8th driest (1948-present)
Jefferson (JEFS2)..............0.95 inches
Holly Hill 1 SW (HHLS1).......0.97 inches
Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for October 2021
from our CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow
Network):
SC-MC-8 McCormick.0.5 NW.......6.11 inches
SC-NW-11 Silverstreet 5.7 WNW...5.87 inches
SC-ED-16 Edgefield 3.3 N.........4.76 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE........6.03 inches
GA-Cu-9 Appling 2.0 E..........4.91 inches
GA-MD-6 Thomson 5.1 NE.........2.69 inches
Significant Weather Events for October 2021...
October 5th - 9th...A strong upper level area of low pressure
across the Lower Mississippi Valley gradually moved northeast. The
associated surface low pressure area over the same area moved
east-northeast and reformed off the Carolina coast. This multi-day
event produced very heavy rainfall across northeast Georgia, the
Upstate and Mountains of South Carolina and western North Carolina.
Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 2 inches across the central-southern
Midlands and CSRA. Higher amounts fell to the northwest of the region
across the Upstate. Rainfall amounts averaged between 2 and 5 inches
with some areas receiving from 5 to 9 inches along the Savannah River.
This produced some high flows and minor river flooding along the Saluda
River at Chappells and along the Congaree River downstream to the
confluence of the Wateree River. The Saluda River at Chappells crested
at 19.88 feet on the late evening of the 9th. Flood stage is 14.0
feet. The Congaree at Columbia and downstream to the Congaree National
Park did not reach flood stage, but the river ran high for several
days. The Congaree River at Columbia crested at 9.23 feet on the early
morning hours of the 9th. Advisory Stage is 10.0 feet and Flood Stage
is 19.0 feet. The Congaree River at Carolina Eastman crested at 113.5
feet on the afternoon of the 9th, flood stage is 115.0 feet on the
afternoon of the 9th. The Congaree River at Gadsden-Congaree National
Park crested at 13.38 feet on the afternoon of the 9th, flood stage
is 15.0 feet.
October 18th...Cold Canadian high pressure settled in across the
Midlands and Central Savannah River Area behind a cold front. This
produced some chilly morning temperatures that fell into the middle
to upper 30s. There were a couple of isolated reports of frost.
Here are the morning lows from the 18th:
...CHILLY MORNING ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA...
...INFLUENCE OF WARMER URBAN AREAS AND LAKES...
...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS FROM THIS MORNING...
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
Bethune 34 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Sumter Forest McCormick Co 34 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Cedar Creek 35 F 0800 AM 10/18 COOP
Graniteville 1 NE 35 F 0730 AM 10/18 COOP
Leesburg-Hwy 601 35 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Landfill nr Hwy 215 36 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Taxahaw 36 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Blythewood 36 F 0700 AM 10/18 COCORAHS
2 ESE Saluda 36 F 0745 AM 10/18 AWS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 36 F 0733 AM 10/18 RAWS
Hopkins 37 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Pelion 37 F 0700 AM 10/18 COCORAHS
Prestwick Ft Mill 37 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Queensbridge Belair 37 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Saluda 37 F 0810 AM 10/18 CWOP
Pinewood 37 F 0801 AM 10/18 CWOP
SRS - SAVRIV 37 F 0807 AM 10/18 RAWS
5 N Saluda 37 F 0810 AM 10/18 AWS
2 WSW Chapin 38 F 0820 AM 10/18 AWS
Van Wyck 38 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
4 WNW Waxhaw 38 F 0805 AM 10/18 AWS
Lake Greenwood Dam 38 F 0700 AM 10/18 COOP
Springhill 38 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Richland Library Northeast 38 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDWS
Jones Rd Edgefield 38 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Historic Hills Horatio 38 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Elgin 38 F 0715 AM 10/18 CWOP
Wedgefield 38 F 0701 AM 10/18 CWOP
Jackson 38 F 0758 AM 10/18 CWOP
Indian Land 38 F 0615 AM 10/18 CWOP
1 S Pelion 38 F 0745 AM 10/18 AWS
Dutch Fork HS 39 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Bear Creek 39 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Lower Richland FS 39 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
3G Farm nr Silverstreet 39 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Springfield 39 F 0805 AM 10/18 CWOP
Leathersville Lincoln Co 39 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Orangeburg 39 F 0756 AM 10/18 CWOP
Red Bank area 39 F 0754 AM 10/18 CWOP
North Augusta 39 F 0747 AM 10/18 CWOP
Lancaster McWhirter Field 39 F 0755 AM 10/18 AWOS
McEntire JNG 39 F 0756 AM 10/18 ASOS
0.9 NE Lincolnton 39 F 0800 AM 10/18 COOP
Saluda Water Plant 39 F 0800 AM 10/18 COOP
Lexington County Arpt Pelion 39 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Crane Creek FS 39 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
6 SE Mayesville 39 F 0734 AM 10/18 AWS
Long Cane Portable 39 F 0750 AM 10/18 RAWS
1 NNW Winnsboro 40 F 0755 AM 10/18 AWS
Pinewood 40 F 0801 AM 10/18 CWOP
Columbia 40 F 0805 AM 10/18 CWOP
Peak 40 F 0746 AM 10/18 CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt 40 F 0755 AM 10/18 AWOS
Columbia Metro Airport 40 F 0756 AM 10/18 ASOS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 40 F 0755 AM 10/18 AWOS
1 SSW Pelion 40 F 0740 AM 10/18 AWS
Pinewood 40 F 0755 AM 10/18 AWS
Orangeburg 40 F 0716 AM 10/18 RAWS
SCEMD 41 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Irmo 41 F 0700 AM 10/18 COCORAHS
2 NW Indian Land 41 F 0515 AM 10/18 CWOP
West Columbia 41 F 0805 AM 10/18 CWOP
Lexington 41 F 0815 AM 10/18 CWOP
Williston 41 F 0747 AM 10/18 CWOP
Sumter 41 F 0757 AM 10/18 CWOP
Cayce 41 F 0810 AM 10/18 CWOP
Congaree National Park 41 F 0747 AM 10/18 RAWS
Camden Woodward Field 41 F 0655 AM 10/18 AWOS
Newberry Co Apt 41 F 0715 AM 10/18 AWOS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 41 F 0815 AM 10/18 AWOS
Sumter Municipal Apt 41 F 0755 AM 10/18 AWOS
North AF Aux Airfield 41 F 0756 AM 10/18 AWOS
Long Cane 41 F 0654 AM 10/18 RAWS
Newberry 41 F 0835 AM 10/18 COOP
SCFC Portable 41 F 0819 AM 10/18 RAWS
Wagener 1SW 41 F 0859 AM 10/18 COOP
Newberry (WxSTEM) 42 F 0810 AM 10/18 MESOWEST
Cheraw 42 F 0838 AM 10/18 CWOP
Aiken 42 F 0835 AM 10/18 CWOP
North Augusta 42 F 0739 AM 10/18 CWOP
Gilbert 42 F 0830 AM 10/18 CWOP
Columbia 42 F 0816 AM 10/18 CWOP
Bamberg 42 F 0818 AM 10/18 CWOP
4 NW Society Hill 42 F 0816 AM 10/18 CWOP
Evans 42 F 0750 AM 10/18 CWOP
Gilbert 42 F 0750 AM 10/18 AWS
Holly Hill 1 SW 42 F 0700 AM 10/18 COOP
Augusta Bush Field Apt 42 F 0753 AM 10/18 ASOS
McCormick 42 F 0700 AM 10/18 COOP
Fort Gordon 42 F 0501 AM 10/18 RAWS
Lake Wateree Dam 42 F 0730 AM 10/18 NDBC
Wedgewood 42 F 0610 AM 10/18 AWS
Winnsboro 42 F 0700 AM 10/18 COOP
Founders Park 45 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Headquarters Richland Co 45 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
EdVenture 46 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Lk Marion Golf Course 47 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Ft. Jackson 47 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Lake Murray Dam 48 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Plum Branch Lk Thurmond 48 F 0700 AM 10/18 HADS
Summerville Augusta Univ 48 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Flotilla Island Lk Murray 49 F 0700 AM 10/18 RCWINDS
Lincolnton Lk Thurmond 49 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Appling Lk Thurmond 49 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Plantation Pointe Lk Murray 50 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Gissendanner Pt Lk Murray 50 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Modoc Lake Thurmond 50 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Tranquil Pt Lexington Lk Murr 50 F 0700 AM 10/18 PUBLIC
Clarks Hill Lake Dam 50 F 0720 AM 10/18 NDBC
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 50 F 0753 AM 10/18 ASOS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 50 F 0610 AM 10/18 HADS
Lake Murray Water Temp Twrs 76 F 0700 AM 10/18 USGS
Hydrology/River Stages...
There was one river flood event during the month of October. Heavy
rainfall combined with reservoir releases pushed the Saluda River
to 19.88 feet during the late evening hours of the 9th. Flood Stage
is 14.0 feet.
Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the intake towers
for October:
Warmest...78.6 F on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th.
Coolest...70.0 F on the 31st.
August Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)...........31 mph on the 5th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS).............30 mph on the 16th
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE).........30 mph on the 25th
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)..30 mph on the 25th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB)......29 mph on the 16th
Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1)............33 mph on the 26th
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1)......31 mph on the 16th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1).............28 mph on the 16th
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)..28 mph on the 16th and 31st.
The 3-Month Climate Outlook
...(November/December/January)...
The outlook calls for about a 40 to 50 percent chance of above
normal temperatures with a 40 percent chance of below normal
precipitation.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...
...La Nina Advisory...
La Nina conditions have developed. Equatorial sea surfaces
temperatures are below average across the central and east-
central Pacific Ocean. The Tropical Pacific atmosphere is consistent
with La Nina conditions.
La Nina is expected to continue with an 87 percent chance in
December 2021 through February 2022.
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 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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