October 2016

Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Dallas/Fort Worth - October Average Temperature Extremes

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Average
1	74.1	2016
2	73.5	1963
3 (tie)	73.2	1947
3 (tie)	73.2	1934
5	73.0	1938
6	72.7	1931
7 (tie)	72.1	2007
7 (tie)	72.1	2004
9	71.8	1950
10 (tie)	71.6	2014
10 (tie)	71.6	1928

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Maximum
1	88.4	1963
2	85.7	1938
3	85.2	1934
4	84.9	2016
5	84.4	1950
6	84.3	1979
7	83.8	1947
8	83.5	1940
9	83.1	2007
10	83.0	1939

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Minimum
1	63.4	2016
2	63.0	1931
3 (tie)	62.7	2004
	62.7	1947
	62.7	1941
6	61.6	1926
7	61.2	2000
8	61.1	1934
9	61.0	2007
10	60.6	1928

Waco - October Average Temperature Extremes

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Average
1	75.3	1947
2 (tie)	74.9	1963
2 (tie)	74.9	1931
4	73.8	2004
5	73.7	1934
6	73.4	2016
7	73.3	1926
8	72.6	1956
9	72.5	1928
10	72.3	1941

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Maximum
1	87.7	1963
2	87.3	1947
3	86.5	1938
4	86.3	1904
5	86.2	2016
6	85.8	1934
7	85.5	1992
8	85.1	1956
9	84.9	1931
10	84.6	2015

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Minimum
1	65.2	1919
2	65.0	1931
3 (tie)	64.7	2004
3 (tie)	64.7	1926
5	63.5	1941
6	63.4	1947
7	62.7	2000
8	62.5	1928
9 (tie)	62.3	1962
9 (tie)	62.3	1933

22 (tie)	60.5	2016
22 (tie)	60.5	1929