NATIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY

NOVEMBER 2019

3-9: Cold conditions greatly eased across the West. However, chilly weather lingered east of the Rockies, except in southern Florida, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 5°F above normal. Above-normal temperatures also covered much of
California, the Great Basin, and the Desert Southwest. In contrast, temperatures averaged at least 10°F below normal across portions of the northern Plains and upper Midwest—and were more than 5°F below in a broader area covering the Mississippi
Valley, Corn Belt, and Northeast.
Cool weather lingered early in the week across the West, where Oakland (Airport), CA, noted a daily-record low of 40°F on November 4. Meanwhile, warmth returned across the Deep South, while chilly conditions lingered in the North. In Texas, San
Angelo posted a daily-record high of 91°F on November 4. On the 5th, Fort Myers, FL, also notched a high of 91°F, setting a record for the date. In fact, Fort Myers attained a high of 91°F each day from November 5-8. Meanwhile, warm weather
developed across the Far West, where Ukiah, CA, registered consecutive daily-record highs (85°F both days) on November 56. By November 8, Western daily-record highs included 83°F in Red Bluff, CA; 72°F in Winnemucca, NV; and 67°F in Eugene, OR.
During the mid- to late-week period, cold air skirted the North before settling into the East. In Montana, record-setting lows for November 6 included -11°F in Simpson and -9°F in Cut Bank. Simpson also reported a record on November 7, with a low of -
12°F. On November 8, Rochester, MN, noted a low of 0°F—a record for the date and the fourth earliest observance in that location of a low of 0°F or below. In Michigan, daily-record lows for November 8 plunged to 2°F in Gaylord and 5°F in
Pellston. The week ended on November 89 with consecutive daily-record lows in locations such as Mount Pocono, PA (16 and 11°F, respectively), and Trenton, NJ (26 and 19°F, respectively). Other record-setting lows for November 9 included 15°F in
Worcester, MA, and 17°F in Bangor, ME. Farther west, however, a brief surge of warmth in advance of a strong cold front led to daily-record highs for November 9 in McCook, NE (82°F); Concordia, KS (78°F); and Denver, CO (77°F).

10-16: Despite a late-week warming trend, temperatures averaged at least 10°F below normal in many areas along and east of a line from central Texas into Minnesota. Readings average while hard freezes may have adversely affected Louisiana’s sugarcane,
which by November 10 was 47 percent harvested. In contrast, temperatures averaged 5 to 10°F above normal in much of California, the Great Basin, and the Desert Southwest. Late in the week, a storm system across the Deep South delivered showers in the
western and central Gulf Coast regions—but produced heavy rain and high winds along and near the southern Atlantic Coast. The Southeastern rainfall slowed or halted fieldwork but further eased the effects of early-autumn drought. Scattered showers fell
in the Pacific Northwest, but most other areas—stretching from California to the southern half of the Plains— experienced dry weather that favored autumn fieldwork. However, drought continued to gradually intensify across the Southwest and portions
of the High Plains, stressing rangeland, pastures, and some fall-sown small grains. A short-lived but extremely sharp cold outbreak affected most areas east of the Rockies during the earlyto mid-week period. Havre, MT, posted consecutive daily-record
lows (-18 and -19°F, respectively) on November 10-11. Similarly, November 11-12 featured two daily-record lows in a row in locations such as Cedar Rapids, IA (4 and -6°F); Garden City, KS (2 and -1°F); Pellston, MI (5 and 4°F); Lincoln, IL (13 and 4°
F); and Joplin, MO (16 and 11°F). Sub-zero, daily-record lows were also set on November 12 in many other locations, including Hibbing, MN (-13°F); Broken Bow, NE (-10°F); Gaylord, MI (- 4°F); and Dubuque, IA (-5°F). As the frigid air swept
southeastward, consecutive daily-record lows were established on November 12-13 in dozens of locations, including Cincinnati, OH (12 and 10°F); Evansville, IN (13 and 9°F); Paducah, KY (12 and 10°F); Indianapolis, IN (8 and 9°F); and Flint, MI (6 and
1°F). With the low of 8°F on the 12th, Indianapolis experienced its earliest-ever reading below the 10-degree mark (previously, 4°F on November 17, 1959). The following day, on November 13, Burlington, VT (9°F), also noted its earliest reading below
10°F (previously, 9°F on November 15, 1933). On November 14, a lingering chill in Maine resulted in daily-record lows in Houlton (- 3°F) and Caribou (3°F). Farther south, mid-week (November 13) temperatures plunged below 20°F in locations such as
Longview, TX (19°F); Birmingham, AL (18°F); and Greenwood, MS (16°F). In southern Louisiana, daily-record lows on the 13th dipped to 24°F in Baton Rouge and 25°F in Lafayette. At the height of the cold spell, there was little warming during the day.
On November 12 in Wisconsin, Milwaukee’s high temperature of 19°F represented its earliest sub-20°F maximum (previously set on November 14, 1916). ). In contrast, several daily-record highs were set in the Far West. In California, daily records
climbed to 92°F (on November 16) in Palm Springs and 87°F (on November 10) in Redding.

17-23: Despite the increase in Western storminess, above-normal temperatures continued. In addition, above-normal temperatures (5 to 10°F above normal in many areas) returned across the Plains, following a mid-November cold blast. Farther east, another
round of rain further eased or eliminated any remaining pockets of Southeastern drought. The rain, which totaled 1 to 2 inches or more across the interior Southeast. In contrast, mostly dry weather prevailed in several areas, including southern Texas and
from northern California to the northern Plains. Elsewhere, periods of precipitation plagued the Midwest. . In advance of Pacific storminess, early-week warmth dominated the Far West. In California, record-setting highs for November 17 soared to 94°F in
Camarillo and Escondido. Daily-record highs for the 17th also topped the 90-degree mark in California locations such as Thermal (93°F), Long Beach (93°F), and Palm Springs (92°F). The warmth extended into the Desert Southwest, where Yuma, AZ, posted a
daily-record high of 89°F on November 17. Daily-record highs consecutively topped the 90-degree mark on November 17-18 at several California sites, including Anaheim (94 and 96°F), Santa Ana (94°F both days), and Los Angeles International Airport (93°
F both days). In contrast, frigid weather lingered in the Northeast, where daily-record lows for the 17th plunged to -1°F in Saint Johnsbury, VT, and Caribou, ME. For Caribou, it was the earliest sub-zero reading on record (previously, -1°F on November
21, 1959). Later, warm weather replaced previously cool conditions across the Deep South, where daily-record highs included 84°F (on November 20) in Austin, TX, and 81°F (on November 21) in Vicksburg, MS.

24-30: In s storms’ wake, cold air settled across the western half of the country, holding weekly temperatures at least 5 to 10°F below normal in many locations. In contrast, general warmth covered the western Gulf Coast region, the Mississippi
Valley, and the upper Great Lakes States. Temperatures averaged at least 5°F above normal in the upper Midwest and 5 to 10°F above normal in the western Gulf Coast region. Warmth in advance of the storminess resulted in several daily-record highs.
In Texas, record-setting highs for November 25 soared to 88°F in Austin (Camp Mabry) and 85°F in Waco. On November 27, daily-record highs in Florida reached 84°F in Pensacola and 80°F in Apalachicola. Elsewhere in Florida, Sarasota-Bradenton posted
a daily record-tying high of 86°F on November 29. A surge of Southern warmth on November 30 produced daily-record highs in Texas locations such as Laredo (95°F), McAllen (92°F), and Corpus Christi (91°F). Elsewhere on the 30th, daily-record highs
climbed to 83°F in Lafayette, LA, and 80°F in Montgomery, AL. In contrast, chilly air settled across the West, where record-setting lows for November 29 included 24°F in Astoria, OR, and 25°F in Santa Rosa, CA. The Western chill deepened on
November 30, when lows plunged to daily-record levels in Klamath Falls, OR (0°F), and Bishop, CA (8°F).

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