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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Autumn Season (September 1 to November 30)

 

Top 10 Warmest and Coldest Autumns
Rank Warmest
Average (°F)
Year Rank Coldest
Average (°F)
Year
1 60.8 1931 1 47.5 1976
2 59.9 2015 2 50.0 1917
3 59.6 2016 3 (tie) 50.3 1995
4 58.3 1884 3 (tie) 50.3 1951
5 57.6 1899 5 (tie) 50.7 1996
6 (tie) 57.5 2007 5 (tie) 50.7 1959
6 (tie) 57.5 1897 5 (tie) 50.7 1943
8 57.4 1963 8 (tie) 50.8 1993
9 (tie) 57.2 1938 8 (tie) 50.8 1972
9 (tie) 57.2 1900 10 (tie) 50.0 1911, 1925,
1967

 

 

Top 10 Wettest and Driest Autumns
Rank Total
(Inches)
Year Rank Total
(Inches)
Year
1 19.58 1926 1 2.92 2002
2 17.96 1911 2 3.11 1999
3 17.65 1961 3 3.28 1953
4 17.42 1941 4 3.38 1956
5 16.96 1970 5 3.42 1908
6 15.66 1985 6 3.71 1943
7 15.63 2008 7 4.03 1948
8 15.11 1936 8 4.32 1981
9 14.85 2019 9 4.34 1901
10 14.47 1991 10 4.45 1897

 

Records began in 1883.