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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

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OCTOBER NORMALS & EXTREMES
PLUS SUNRISE/SUNSET & CIVIL TWILIGHT TIMES

BEAUMONT / PORT ARTHUR

  TEMP NORMALS WARMEST COOLEST COOLEST WARMEST NORM RECORD NORMS
 DAY MAX MIN MEAN MAX/YR MAX/YR MIN/YR MIN/YR RAIN RAIN/YR HDD CDD
 1 87 67 77 99/1905 70/1965 47/1984 82/1977 0.20 3.30/1945 0 12
CT STARTS 0546 CST    SUNRISE 0610 CST    SUNSET 1801 CST    CT ENDS 1825 CST
 2 86 66 76 99/1905 68/1958 50/1984* 79/2014* 0.21 2.94/1995 0 11
CT STARTS 0546 CST    SUNRISE 0610 CST    SUNSET 1800 CST    CT ENDS 1823 CST
 3 86 66 76 97/1905 73/1961 48/1975* 79/1986 0.20 6.89/1949 0 11
CT STARTS 0547 CST    SUNRISE 0611 CST    SUNSET 1758 CST    CT ENDS 1822 CST
 4 86 65 76 95/2019* 72/1965 46/1975 79/2023* 0.19 2.78/1906 0 11
CT STARTS 0548 CST    SUNRISE 0612 CST    SUNSET 1757 CST    CT ENDS 1821 CST
 5 86 65 75 95/1925 66/1932 48/1987* 79/1941 0.18 2.64/2009 0 10
CT STARTS 0548 CST    SUNRISE 0612 CST    SUNSET 1756 CST    CT ENDS 1820 CST
 6 85 65 75 96/1925 68/1932 44/1964 78/2009* 0.18 3.02/1970 0 10
CT STARTS 0549 CST    SUNRISE 0613 CST    SUNSET 1755 CST    CT ENDS 1819 CST
 7 85 64 75 94/1922* 64/2000 45/1964 78/2009* 0.17 1.60/1949 0 10
CT STARTS 0549 CST    SUNRISE 0613 CST    SUNSET 1754 CST    CT ENDS 1818 CST
 8 85 64 74 93/1962* 50/2000 38/1952 80/2009 0.16 3.11/1994 0 10
CT STARTS 0550 CST    SUNRISE 0614 CST    SUNSET 1752 CST    CT ENDS 1816 CST
 9 84 64 74 92/2017* 54/2000 40/1976 79/1982 0.15 4.74/2020 0 9
CT STARTS 0551 CST    SUNRISE 0615 CST    SUNSET 1751 CST    CT ENDS 1815 CST
 10 84 63 74 93/1963* 67/2000 44/1908 76/1997* 0.16 1.87/1919 0 9
CT STARTS 0551 CST    SUNRISE 0615 CST    SUNSET 1750 CST    CT ENDS 1814 CST
 11 84 63 73 94/1963* 68/2009* 44/1990* 76/1997* 0.17 7.96/1970 0 9
CT STARTS 0552 CST    SUNRISE 0616 CST    SUNSET 1749 CST    CT ENDS 1813 CST
 12 84 63 73 95/1963 66/1982 45/1905 76/1997 0.18 5.63/1966 0 8
CT STARTS 0552 CST    SUNRISE 0616 CST    SUNSET 1748 CST    CT ENDS 1812 CST
 13 83 62 73 92/1991* 58/1986 43/1977 76/2021* 0.17 2.56/1986 0 8
CT STARTS 0553 CST    SUNRISE 0617 CST    SUNSET 1747 CST    CT ENDS 1811 CST
 14 83 62 72 95/2024 68/1937 45/1987* 77/2009* 0.17 9.26/1902 0 8
CT STARTS 0554 CST    SUNRISE 0618 CST    SUNSET 1746 CST    CT ENDS 1810 CST
 15 83 62 72 95/2024 68/1974 40/1914 76/2008 0.17 2.68/1957 0 7
CT STARTS 0554 CST    SUNRISE 0618 CST    SUNSET 1745 CST    CT ENDS 1809 CST
 16 82 61 72 94/1916 68/2001* 40/1974 77/1984 0.18 5.34/2006 0 7
CT STARTS 0555 CST    SUNRISE 0619 CST    SUNSET 1744 CST    CT ENDS 1808 CST
 17 82 61 71 95/1905 65/2019 43/2023* 78/1980 0.18 5.41/1994 0 7
CT STARTS 0555 CST    SUNRISE 0620 CST    SUNSET 1743 CST    CT ENDS 1807 CST
 18 82 60 71 96/1905 63/1966 38/1948 76/2004* 0.19 6.58/1980 1 7
CT STARTS 0556 CST    SUNRISE 0620 CST    SUNSET 1741 CST    CT ENDS 1806 CST
 19 81 60 71 95/1905 61/1999* 35/1989* 78/2004 0.19 1.25/1984 1 6
CT STARTS 0557 CST    SUNRISE 0621 CST    SUNSET 1740 CST    CT ENDS 1805 CST
 20 81 60 70 92/2023* 63/1976 32/1989 77/1983 0.19 1.24/1905 1 6
CT STARTS 0557 CST    SUNRISE 0622 CST    SUNSET 1739 CST    CT ENDS 1804 CST
 21 81 59 70 92/2025* 67/1976 36/1976 75/1979 0.19 1.85/2019 1 6
CT STARTS 0558 CST    SUNRISE 0622 CST    SUNSET 1738 CST    CT ENDS 1803 CST
 22 80 59 70 92/1939 60/1990 42/1952 76/1935 0.18 2.35/2009 1 6
CT STARTS 0559 CST    SUNRISE 0623 CST    SUNSET 1737 CST    CT ENDS 1802 CST
 23 80 59 69 89/2003 64/2018 39/1952* 76/2015 0.18 2.89/1913 1 6
CT STARTS 0559 CST    SUNRISE 0624 CST    SUNSET 1736 CST    CT ENDS 1801 CST
 24 80 58 69 90/1919 59/1981 39/1917 74/1975* 0.17 2.12/1996* 2 5
CT STARTS 0600 CST    SUNRISE 0624 CST    SUNSET 1736 CST    CT ENDS 1800 CST
 25 79 58 69 92/1927 62/1972* 40/2005* 76/1939 0.17 4.62/2015 2 5
CT STARTS 0601 CST    SUNRISE 0625 CST    SUNSET 1735 CST    CT ENDS 1759 CST
 26 79 58 68 93/1927 54/1957 40/1965 77/1939 0.17 5.60/2006 2 5
CT STARTS 0601 CST    SUNRISE 0626 CST    SUNSET 1734 CST    CT ENDS 1758 CST
 27 79 57 68 92/1927 57/1976* 35/1957 77/1939 0.17 2.28/1970 2 5
CT STARTS 0602 CST    SUNRISE 0627 CST    SUNSET 1733 CST    CT ENDS 1757 CST
 28 78 57 67 90/1963* 54/1976 37/1957 76/1991 0.16 5.08/1985 2 5
CT STARTS 0603 CST    SUNRISE 0627 CST    SUNSET 1732 CST    CT ENDS 1756 CST
 29 78 56 67 90/1915 51/1980 33/2017* 76/1991 0.17 3.18/2002 2 4
CT STARTS 0603 CST    SUNRISE 0628 CST    SUNSET 1731 CST    CT ENDS 1756 CST
 30 77 56 67 91/1915 51/1993 34/1917 74/2024 0.16 4.56/1979 2 4
CT STARTS 0604 CST    SUNRISE 0629 CST    SUNSET 1730 CST    CT ENDS 1755 CST
 31 77 56 66 88/1937* 49/1925 30/1993 75/1972 0.16 3.86/2015 3 4
CT STARTS 0605 CST    SUNRISE 0630 CST    SUNSET 1729 CST    CT ENDS 1754 CST
 MON 82.1 61.1 71.6         5.47   26 231

                                                       

OTHER MONTHLY MEANS
# DAYS WITH  MAX >=90F MAX <=32F MIN <=32F MIN <=0F
  2 0 0 0
# DAYS PRECIP >=0.01" >=0.10" >=0.50" >=1.00"
  8 5 3 2

 

Note: Daily sums/averages will not equal monthly sums/averages due to rounding - click here for more info
 

 Normals are for the 30-year period from 1991-2020

Extremes (or records) are for the period of record (1901-2025) 

 

 Bold colored records indicate extreme for the month

Italicized bold colored records indicate most recent of multiple monthly extreme occurrences 

 
* Asterisks indicate records which tied previous records; asterisked value was the last year record occurred
 
 All times are approximate and in Central Standard Time - add one hour during Daylight Saving Time

CT stands for Civil Twilight, essentially times of dawn & dusk - see definitions here 
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