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Tropical Storm Milton Strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico; Dangerous Heat in the Southwest

A late season heat wave will continue across portions of California into the Desert Southwest. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Milton is strengthening in the southwest Gulf of Mexico. Milton is expected to become a major hurricane and bring significant impacts to Florida this upcoming week. Read More >

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

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Maximum
1 (tie)	89	1977
	89	1938
	89	1934
4 (tie)	87	2016
	87	2003
	87	1963
	87	1950

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

Rank	Temperature	Year
Lowest Maximum
1	43	1991
2 (tie)	48	1941
2 (tie)	48	1923
4	50	1967
5 (tie)	51	2019
	51	1993
	51	1925

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Minimum
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

Rank	Precipitation	Year
Wettest
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.

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