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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
734 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
...SEPTEMBER 2019 WAS A MONUMENTAL RECORD SETTING MONTH ALONG THE
CENTRAL GULF COAST...
...Synopsis...
An anomalously strong deep layer ridge parked over the deep south
was responsible for multiple days of record heat through the
month of September. A record dry spell was also recorded which has
worsened drought conditions locally. A few notable sites are
listed below showing the days on which record highs were reached
or exceeded indicated by a T-Tied or B-Broken, along with previous
record temperature year of occurrence. A few additional
highlights are also provided for each site.
Mobile, AL Area (Total Records:7) Pensacola, FL Area (Total Records:9)
Period of Record: 4/4/1872 to Present Period of Record: 11/4/1879 to Present
Day New Record B/T Previous Record Day New Record B/T Previous Record
7 97 B 96/1954 3 96 T 96/1997
8 99 B 97/1980 4 98 T 98/1997
12 97 B 95/2010 7 96 B 95/1990
13 97 B 96/1911 8 97 T 97/1980
18 100 B 96/2018 17 99 B 97/1991
26 95 B 94/1977 18 102 B 96/2005
30 94 B 93/2017 25 96 B 94/2016
26 96 B 94/1984
Mobile: Average high 94.3 ranks top 27 96 B 94/2017
warmest September. Average
temperature 83.2 ranks 2nd Pensacola: Average high 93.8 ranks top
warmest. warmest September. Average
temperature 84.6 ranks top warmest.
A trace of rainfall observed at Pensacola
is now the driest September on record.
Crestview FL Area (Total Records:19)
Period of Record: 1/1/1948 to Present
Day New Record B/T Previous Record
4 99 B 98/1951
5 98 B 97/2015
7 97 T 97/1990
8 100 B 97/1990
9 97 B 95/2013
10 99 B 96/1995
11 98 B 97/2002
12 99 T 99/2010
13 99 B 97/2014
16 98 B 97/2013
17 101 B 97/1991
18 102 B 97/2010
24 97 T 97/2016
25 99 B 98/2016
26 101 B 95/1980
27 99 B 94/1980
28 96 B 94/2017
29 98 B 94/2017
30 99 B 94/2017
Crestview: Average high 97.1 ranks top
warmest September. Average 82.6 ranks top
warmest.
0.06" of rainfall observed at Crestview
is now the driest September on record.
More interesting climate facts below on the heat spanning May to
September 2019 compared to climate normals from 1981 to 2010:
Mobile sees an average number of 72 days during the period where
temperatures reach 90 degrees or higher. In 2019, these
temperatures were observed 114 days, not consecutively.
Pensacola sees an average number of 63 days during the period
where temperatures reach 90 degrees or higher. In 2019, these
temperatures were observed 104 days, not consecutively.
Crestview sees an average number of 88 days during the period
where temperatures reach 90 degrees or higher. In 2019, these
temperatures were observed 124 days, not consecutively.
Unseasonable heat is forecast to continue through Saturday. A
strong cold front makes passage early next week and finally brings
relief.
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