Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >
| West Central and Southwest Florida Climate Summary for Autumn 2018 |
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Autumn 2018 (September/October/November) across West Central and Southwest Florida was generally warm with temperatures averaging in the middle to upper 70s, which was about 1 to almost 5 degrees above normal. Rainfall on the other hand was highly variable across the region with most areas below normal, but a couple of locations were above normal thanks to a wet September. |
| Autumn 2018 Temperature (°F) | Autumn 2018 Rainfall (inches) | |||||||||
| Site | Average | Normal | DFN | Ranking | Site | Total | Normal | DFN | Ranking | |
| Arcadia | 76.9 | 74.4 | +2.5 | 6th Warmest | Arcadia | 8.11 | 11.81 | -3.70 | 20th Driest | |
| Archbold | 76.6 | 74.1 | +2.5 | 3rd Warmest | Archbold | 6.01 | 11.62 | -5.61 | 5th Driest | |
| Bartow | 77.1 | 75.5 | +1.6 | 3rd Warmest | Bartow | 6.02 | 11.40 | -5.38 | 11th Driest | |
| Brooksville | 75.2 | 72.4 | +2.8 | Tied 9th Warmest | Brooksville | 6.00 | 11.20 | -5.20 | 12th Driest | |
| Chiefland 5 ESE | 75.2 | 70.4 | +4.8 | Warmest | Chiefland 5 ESE | 6.91 | 12.64 | -5.73 | 12th Driest | |
| Fort Myers | 78.5 | 77.3 | +1.2 | Tied 6th Warmest | Fort Myers | 7.32 | 13.15 | -5.83 | 12th Driest | |
| Inverness 3 SE | 73.7 | 72.6 | +1.1 | 9th Warmest | Inverness 3 SE | 9.10 | 10.61 | -1.51 | 23rd Driest | |
| Lakeland | 78.0 | 74.5 | +3.5 | 4th Warmest | Lakeland | 10.03 | 12.62 | -2.59 | 57th Wettest / 48th Driest | |
| Myakka Rvr St Pk | 78.0 | 75.3 | +2.7 | 3rd Warmest | Myakka Rvr St Pk | 16.67 | 13.33 | +3.34 | 21st Wettest | |
| Plant City | 78.4 | 74.5 | +3.9 | Warmest | Plant City | 7.20 | 11.28 | -4.08 | 19th Driest | |
| Punta Gorda | 78.7 | 76.2 | +2.5 | Tied 4th Warmest | Punta Gorda | 12.09 | 12.39 | -0.30 | 51st Wettest / 51st Driest | |
| Sarasota-Bradenton | 77.8 | 75.6 | +2.2 | 4th Warmest | Sarasota-Bradenton | 8.87 | 12.15 | -3.28 | 76th Wettest / 33rd Driest | |
| St. Leo | 75.8 | 75.0 | +0.8 | Tied 9th Warmest | St. Leo | 5.11 | 12.02 | -6.91 | 8th Driest | |
| St. Petersburg | 79.0 | 76.5 | +2.5 | 5th Warmest | St. Petersburg | 6.59 | 12.44 | -5.85 | 13th Driest | |
| Tampa | 78.9 | 75.7 | +3.2 | 2nd Warmest | Tampa | 11.25 | 10.11 | +1.14 | 53rd Wettest / 77th Driest | |
| Tarpon Springs | 77.6 | 74.2 | +3.4 | 4th Warmest | Tarpon Springs | 11.01 | 12.45 | -1.44 | Tied 68th Wettest / 57th Driest | |
| Venice | 77.8 | 75.3 | +2.5 | Tied 4th Warmest | Venice | 8.61 | 12.30 | -3.69 | 12th Driest | |
| Wauchula 2 N | 76.9 | 76.1 | +0.8 | 6th Warmest | Wauchula 2 N | 9.30 | 10.87 | -1.57 | 53rd Wettest / 29th Driest | |
| Winter Haven | 79.1 | 75.4 | +3.7 | Warmest | Winter Haven | 7.57 | 11.16 | -3.59 | 17th Driest | |
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