Chicago’s 18th mildest November winding down
Tuesday marks the last full day of meteorological autumn—a season which finishes among the mildest 30% September through November periods in 135 years of weather records. Since 1870, only 39 have been warmer. Milder than normal temperatures dominated the period, accounting for 70% of the daily readings recorded here. But, it’s November which, when compared to the long-term temperature average, has turned out warmest of the three autumn months. This month’s 44.2° average finishes nearly 4 degrees above the 40.5° observed here since the mid 19th century.
Texas continues a state with huge weather extremes. While McAllen on the Rio Grande River soared to 92° Monday—a a new record and far above the 75° considered normal this time of year—another 0.8” of snow fell to the north at Amarillo in that area’s latest autumn storm. That brings the Panhandle community’s monthly snow total to 13.8”. Never has a November there been snowier.