October 2022 Climate Summary

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Climate Summary for October 2022 for the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area.
Hurricane Ian exits the Palmetto State on the 1st.
Flash Flooding in Burke County Georgia on the 12th.
Otherwise Another Very Quiet Month of Weather.
Temperatures Below Normal for October.
Precipitation Below Normal for October.
Drought Continues to Spread Across the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area.
Columbia SC Average Temperatures.
The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for October
was 62.4 degrees or 2.2 degrees below the monthly normal of
64.6 degrees.
Augusta GA Average Temperatures.
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for October
was 61.7 degrees or 4.3 degrees below the monthly normal of
66.0 degrees.
Columbia Rainfall.
Columbia Metro Airport received 1.04 inches of rainfall during
October, 2.09 inches below the monthly normal of 3.13 inches.
Augusta Rainfall.
Augusta Bush Field received 1.84 inches of rainfall during October,
0.72 inches below the monthly value of 2.56 inches.
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS.
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2021-2022 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL.
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2021 55.5/-1.3 35.8/+1.2 45.6 45.7 -0.1
Feb 58.7/-2.1 38.2/+0.9 48.4 49.1 -0.7
Mar 70.5/+2.2 46.5/+2.9 58.5 55.9 +2.6
Apr 77.2/+0.5 49.6/-1.9 63.4 64.1 -0.7
May 83.5/-0.3 57.0/-3.5 70.3 72.2 -1.9
Jun 88.4/-1.3 69.2/+0.6 78.8 79.1 0.3
Jul 90.2/-2.5 71.4/-0.6 80.8 82.4 -1.6
Aug 90.0/-0.8 72.7/+1.5 81.4 80.8 +0.4
Sep 85.3/-0.4 63.6/-1.7 74.4 75.5 -1.1
Oct 78.7/+1.5 57.0/+4.3 67.9 64.6 +3.3
Nov 66.1/-0.3 37.8/-3.8 52.0 54.0 -2.0
Dec 66.5/+7.6 43.0/+6.5 54.8 47.7 +7.1
Jan 2022 55.3/-1.7 32.7/-1.9 44.0 45.7 -1.7
Feb 65.4/+4.6 40.1/+2.8 52.8 49.1 +3.7
Mar 71.6/+3.3 45.7/+2.1 58.6 55.9 +2.7
Apr 76.5/-0.2 49.9/-1.4 63.2 64.1 -0.9
May 85.7/+1.9 63.6/+3.1 74.7 72.2 +2.5
Jun 92.8/+3.1 69.6/+1.0 81.2 79.1 +2.1
Jul 91.5/-1.2 74.0/+2.0 82.7 82.4 +0.3
Aug 88.5/-1.9 71.4/+0.1 80.1 81.0 -0.9
Sep 86.0/+0.3 63.8/-1.5 74.9 75.5 -0.6
Oct 74.5/-2.0 50.2/-2.5 62.4 64.6 -2.2
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2021-2022 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL.
Jan 2021 59.5/-0.1 36.8/+1.5 48.2 47.4 +0.8
Feb 63.1/-0.4 39.1/+1.0 51.1 50.8 +0.3
Mar 74.3/+3.3 47.0/+2.9 60.6 57.5 +3.1
Apr 79.2/+0.7 47.8/-2.8 63.5 64.6 -1.1
May 85.5/-0.4 55.5/-4.1 70.5 72.7 -2.2
Jun 90.0/-1.3 67.9/-0.2 79.0 79.7 -0.7
Jul 91.9/-2.2 70.7/-0.9 81.3 82.8 -1.5
Aug 92.7/+0.1 72.3/+1.3 82.5 81.8 +0.7
Sep 87.4/-0.4 62.8/-2.2 75.1 76.4 -1.3
Oct 80.4/+1.4 55.8/+2.7 68.1 66.0 +2.1
Nov 68.4/-0.7 37.1/-5.1 52.8 55.6 -2.8
Dec 69.3/+7.8 43.9/+6.6 56.6 49.4 +7.2
Jan 2022 58.8/-0.8 32.9/-2.4 45.8 47.4 -1.6
Feb 68.6/+5.1 38.8/+0.7 53.7 50.8 +2.9
Mar 73.2/+2.2 44.5/+0.4 58.8 57.5 +1.3
Apr 77.7/-0.8 46.5/-4.1 62.1 64.6 -2.5
May 86.1/+0.2 60.1/+0.5 73.1 72.7 +0.4
Jun 92.0/+0.7 66.3/-1.8 79.1 79.7 -0.6
Jul 91.8/-2.3 71.6/ 0.0 81.7 82.8 -1.1
Aug 89.5/-3.1 69.9/-1.1 79.7 81.8 -2.1
Sep 85.3/-2.5 61.8/-3.2 73.5 76.4 -2.9
Oct 76.1/-2.9 47.4/-5.7 61.7 66.0 -4.3
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2021-2022 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION.
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 5.32 3.49 +1.83
Feb 6.39 3.39 +3.00
Mar 3.43 3.57 -0.14
Apr 0.80 2.83 -2.03 *Tied 8th Driest April on Record
May 2.64 3.49 -0.85
Jun 3.71 4.97 -1.26
Jul 6.09 5.35 +0.74
Aug 9.55 4.65 +4.90
Sep 4.09 3.91 +0.18
Oct 1.48 3.13 -1.65
Nov 0.28 2.76 -2.48 *4th Driest November on Record
Dec 3.92 3.70 +0.22
YTD Total 47.70 45.24 +2.46
Jan 2021 4.04 3.49 +0.66
Feb 1.88 3.39 -1.51
Mar 2.05 3.57 -1.52
Apr 6.67 2.83 +2.84
May 2.92 3.49 -0.57
Jun 2.80 4.97 -2.17
Jul 6.39 5.35 +1.04
Aug 4.48 4.65 -0.17
Sep 3.15 3.91 -0.76
Oct 1.04 3.13 -2.09
YTD Total 34.42 38.78 -4.36
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2021-2022 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION.
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 4.87 3.84 +1.03
Feb 6.59 3.67 +2.92
Mar 4.70 4.08 +0.62
Apr 1.57 2.92 -1.35
May 2.49 3.05 -0.56
Jun 8.30 4.75 +3.55 *9th Wettest June on Record
Jul 6.54 4.48 +2.06
Aug 5.79 4.61 +1.18
Sep 6.65 3.60 +3.05
Oct 1.39 2.56 -1.17
Nov 0.27 2.66 -2.39 *4th Driest November on Record
Dec 5.55 3.87 +1.68
YTD Total 54.71 44.09 +10.62
Jan 2022 3.61 3.84 -0.11
Feb 1.63 3.67 -2.04
Mar 3.71 4.08 -0.37
Apr 4.90 2.92 +1.98
May 3.80 3.05 +0.75
Jun 3.96 4.75 -0.79
Jul 9.80 4.48 +5.32 *9th wettest July on Record
Aug 5.66 4.61 +1.05
Sep 2.25 3.60 -1.35
Oct 1.84 2.56 -0.72
YTD Total 41.16 37.56 +3.60
Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month of
October:
Augusta…
19th – Record low temperature of 30 degrees, previous record 34
degrees set in 1981.
21st – Record low temperature of 31 degrees, previous record 32
degrees set in 1974.
Columbia…
19th – Record low temperature of 33 degrees, previous record 34
degrees in 1948.
Here are some of the highest/lowest monthly rainfall totals for
October from our NWS Coop Weather Observers:
Waynesboro (WYNG1)……………5.24 inches
Saluda Water Plant (SADS1)…….4.89 inches
Longtown (LNTS1)……………..4.37 inches
Lincolnton (LNCG1)……………0.80 inches
McCormick (MCCS1)…………….0.87 inches
Johnston 4 SW (JOHS1)…………1.32 inches
Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for October 2022 from
our CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network):
SC-OR-51 Holly Hill 2.6 WNW……7.40 inches
SC-OR-49 Santee 2.0 ENE……….6.01 inches
SC-SL-9 Saluda 0.6 NNE……….5.33 inches
SC-SM-26 Sumer 1.9 W………….4.48 inches
SC-SL-2 Saluda 6.1 SW………..4.47 inches
GA-BK-1 Waynesboro 3.3 SW…….5.60 inches
GA-MD-1 Thomson 2.5 S………..3.54 inches
GA-CU-9 Appling 2.0 SE……….2.50 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE………1.83 inches
GA-RC-16 Augusta 6.6 S………..1.69 inches
Significant Weather Events for October 2022.
30th – October 1st…Impacts from Hurricane then Tropical Storm Ian
across Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. Hurricane Ian came
ashore just after 2 pm on the 30th near Georgetown, SC. The heaviest
rain fell along and north of the track of Ian across the Palmetto
state. The rainfall was much needed as much of September was
relatively dry for the month.
Here are the highest rainfall totals from Ian:
…Highest 2 Day Rainfall Total Across the Midlands
Associated with Ian…
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
Fountain Lake Dr-Lk Marion 5.22 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Santee 2.0 ENE 5.15 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 2.1 NNW 4.76 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Goat Island-R P Station 4.69 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
OGB St-Dantzler Farm Vance 4.68 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Sumter 8.1 WNW 4.36 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Summerton 7.6 SW 4.33 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Shaw Farm 4.30 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Longtown 4.18 in 0830 AM 10/01 COOP
Sumter 0.2 NE 4.11 in 0554 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.3 ENE 4.09 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Clarendon Co-US. 301 4.06 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Oakland 1.5 NE 4.02 in 0445 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Hopkins 3.9 NNE 4.01 in 0900 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
St. Matthews 3.2 ENE 3.99 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
1 NNE Cane Savannah 3.95 in 0605 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 3.89 in 1016 AM 10/01 CWOP
Santee 6.9 WSW 3.88 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
4 NW Society Hill 3.87 in 1016 AM 10/01 CWOP
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 3.86 in 0951 AM 10/01 RAWS
Wateree Treatment Plant 3.86 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Congaree National Park 3.85 in 0947 AM 10/01 RAWS
Congaree Run FS 3.78 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Leesburg Rd FS 3.78 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Sumter Co-Elina Rd 3.77 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Panola Station 3.72 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Santee NWR 3.63 in 0844 AM 10/01 RAWS
Gadsden Fire Station 3.62 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Sumter Water Plant 3.61 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Sumter 1.1 SSW 3.61 in 0445 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.6 SSW 3.59 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Dalzell 2.3 W 3.58 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 3.55 in 0933 AM 10/01 RAWS
Mary Rd-Nr Cheraw SP 3.53 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Elloree 2.2 WSW 3.52 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Elgin 4.0 SW 3.43 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 6.8 NNE 3.43 in 0630 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Horrell Hill EMS 3.39 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Fort Jackson 3.31 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
2 N Horrell Hill 3.30 in 0900 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Shaw AFB Sumter 3.28 in 0955 AM 10/01 ASOS
Manning 1.9 SSE 3.26 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.7 N 3.25 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Winnsboro 3.20 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Lower Richland FS 3.15 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Sumter-Hagood Station 3.14 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Pinewood 3.14 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Chesterfield St-Carolina Ern 3.12 in 0700 Am 10/01 CLEMSON
Gills Creek-Forest Drive 3.09 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Eastover EMS 3.07 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Lugoff 2.2 NNW 3.06 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lee St-Atkinson Farms 3.05 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Columbia 6.4 W 3.05 in 0815 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
2 SSW Mulberry 3.04 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Wedgefield 3.01 in 1000 AM 10/01 CWOP
Columbia 8.8 N 3.00 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Sumter 2.93 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Jackson Creek 2.91 in 0700 AM 10/01 RCWINDS
Smith Branch-Westwood Ave 2.89 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Columbia 3.1 E 2.88 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Wedgewood 2.85 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Pinewood 2.81 in 1000 AM 10/01 CWOP
Cedar Creek 2.77 in 0800 AM 10/01 COOP
MLK Park 2.76 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Carolina Sandhills NWR 2.75 in 1014 AM 10/01 RAWS
Cheraw 2.74 in 1018 AM 10/01 CWOP
Winnsboro-Fairview Rd 2.73 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
9 WNW Pageland 2.72 in 0418 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Pinewood 2.69 in 1000 AM 10/01 CWOP
Blythewood 1.0 W 2.69 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Jefferson 0.2 NNW 2.68 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Orangeburg 2.67 in 1016 AM 10/01 RAWS
McEntire JNG 2.64 in 0956 AM 10/01 ASOS
Valencia Heights 1.0 WNW 2.63 in 0645 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Blythewood 5.8 W 2.62 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
SCFC Portable RAWS 2.61 in 1019 AM 10/01 RAWS
6 S Ruby – Black Cr. 2.56 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Columbia 5.7 WSW 2.55 in 0815 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Camden 2.2 NNW 2.52 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Cayce 1.5 NNE 2.52 in 0733 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Cheraw Municipal Apt 2.51 in 1015 AM 10/01 AWOS
Maxcy Gregg Park 2.49 in 0900 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Lugoff 0.9 NW 2.46 in 0900 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Elliott 1 NW 2.44 in 0800 AM 10/01 COOP
Lancaster-Edgewood Ct 2.44 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Irmo 3.2 NE 2.41 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Kershaw St-Fralo Farms 2.40 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
USC Coop 2.40 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Oak Grove 1.4 N 2.36 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Blythewood 3.8 ENE 2.36 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.6 WNW 2.35 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Kinley Creek-Harbison 2.34 in 0700 AM 10/01 COLUMBIA
Camden 6.6 NE 2.34 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 4.0 W 2.33 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 2.30 in 0953 AM 10/01 ASOS
Irmo 1.5 NW 2.27 in 0730 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.4 N 2.27 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Ridgeway 2.26 in 1013 AM 10/01 CWOP
Fairfield St-Wilkes Fam Farm 2.24 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Columbia 5.8 WNW 2.23 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.2 WSW 2.16 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Indian Land 4.7 S 2.15 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.1 SW 2.15 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
West Columbia 5.9 WSW 2.12 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 2.9 NE 2.11 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia 2.10 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
3.7 NE McBee 2.10 in 0930 AM 10/01 USGS
Swansea 3.9 ENE 2.10 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
SWAS1 2.10 in 0700 AM 10/01 COOP
Lynches R. nr Bishopville 2.05 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Prosperity 4.7 ENE 2.00 in 0550 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Cope 4.1 NE 2.00 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Orangeburg Municipal Apt 1.98 in 0953 AM 10/01 ASOS
Lancaster St-Rich Hill Farm 1.98 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Kershaw-Stump Wx 1.98 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
Orangeburg 1.93 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Newberry St-Lever Farms 1.90 in 0700 AM 10/01 CLEMSON
Gilbert 1.0 SE 1.89 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
3.2 SW Irmo 1.89 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Ehrhardt 0.2 SE 1.89 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 3.0 WSW 1.87 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Columbia Metro Airport 1.84 in 0956 AM 10/01 ASOS
Prosperity 0.1 NW 1.84 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Little Mountain 1.82 in 0900 AM 10/01 COOP
Kershaw-Ashe St 1.81 in 0700 AM 10/01 PUBLIC
North 5.2 E 1.80 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
4 WNW Waxhaw 1.79 in 1020 AM 10/01 AWS
Lexington 1.0 SE 1.79 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 0.8 WNW 1.79 in 0733 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Prosperity 1.9 SSE 1.79 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
3.3 SE Pageland 1.76 in 0930 AM 10/01 USGS
Lexington 1.6 WNW 1.72 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.0 ESE 1.72 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Newberry 2.9 S 1.71 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.2 NNW 1.68 in 0849 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
West Columbia 1.65 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Leesville 8.0 N 1.64 in 0845 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Chapin 6.0 SSW 1.63 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Newberry 1.3 SSE 1.63 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 3.3 NW 1.58 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 3.0 NW 1.56 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Leesville 5.2 SE 1.55 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Pelion 0.7 SSW 1.55 in 0837 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
1 S Pelion 1.54 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Orangeburg 1.52 in 1016 AM 10/01 CWOP
Gilbert 1.52 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Swansea 6.1 SW 1.50 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Saluda 1.46 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Salley 4.9 NNE 1.46 in 0830 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Lexington 5.6 S 1.42 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Salley 6.0 NNE 1.41 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Batesburg Water Plant 1.40 in 0800 AM 10/01 COOP
1 SSW Seven Oaks 1.40 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Lexington 1.39 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Pelion 4.7 W 1.38 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Peak 1.36 in 1015 AM 10/01 CWOP
Swansea 3.5 SW 1.35 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Leesville 10.6 NNE 1.25 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
3.7 NE Newberry 1.20 in 1000 AM 10/01 HADS
Gilbert 8.0 N 1.20 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Prosperity 8.1 SSE 1.18 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Denmark 2.0 N 1.17 in 0730 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Camden 3.6 ESE 1.15 in 1018 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Irmo 1.0 WNW 1.15 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Wagener 0.5 NE 1.10 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Wagener 1.4 S 1.05 in 0700 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Heath Springs 1.03 in 1025 AM 10/01 AWS
Lancaster 7.1 ENE 1.02 in 0600 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Denmark 2.8 WNW 1.00 in 0800 AM 10/01 COCORAHS
Here are the highest wind gust associated with Ian:
…HIGHEST WIND REPORTS…
Location Speed Time/Date Provider
McEntire JNG 51 MPH 0425 PM 09/30 ASOS
Shaw AFB Sumter 44 MPH 0304 PM 09/30 ASOS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 41 MPH 0630 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Abc Columbia 41 MPH 0620 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Cheraw Municipal Apt 41 MPH 0555 PM 09/30 AWOS
Orangeburg Municipal Apt 41 MPH 0105 PM 09/30 ASOS
Santee NWR 41 MPH 0244 PM 09/30 RAWS
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 40 MPH 0530 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Aiken Regional Apt 39 MPH 0755 AM 09/30 AWOS
Columbia Metro Airport 38 MPH 0708 PM 09/30 ASOS
Camden Woodward Field 38 MPH 1215 PM 09/30 AWOS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 37 MPH 0634 PM 09/30 ASOS
Newberry Co Apt 37 MPH 0135 PM 09/30 AWOS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 37 MPH 0615 PM 09/30 AWOS
Sumter Municipal Apt 37 MPH 0115 PM 09/30 AWOS
Wedgefield 35 MPH 0100 PM 09/30 CWOP
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 35 MPH 0451 PM 09/30 RAWS
Williston 34 MPH 0635 AM 09/30 CWOP
Etv Aiken 34 MPH 0850 AM 09/30 MESOWEST
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 34 MPH 1230 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 34 MPH 0150 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Lake Wateree Dam 34 MPH 0430 PM 09/30 NDBC
US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co 33 MPH 1045 AM 09/30 MESOWEST
Clarks Hill-SC 33 MPH 1145 AM 09/30 UGA
Orangeburg 33 MPH 1159 AM 09/30 CWOP
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 32 MPH 0751 AM 09/30 RAWS
Newberry (WxSTEM) 32 MPH 1200 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
Cheraw 32 MPH 0138 PM 09/30 CWOP
Orangeburg 31 MPH 0516 AM 09/30 RAWS
Dearing 31 MPH 1045 AM 09/30 UGA
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 31 MPH 0130 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 30 MPH 0700 PM 09/30 MESOWEST
SRS – SAVRAW 30 MPH 0706 AM 09/30 RAWS
SCFC Portable RAWS 30 MPH 0719 PM 09/30 RAWS
12th – A squall line of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of
an approaching cold front. An unusually moist atmosphere and slow
moving storms produced locally heavy rainfall across the Central
Savannah River Area during the evening hours. The town of Waynesboro
in Burke County was especially hit hard by the heavy rainfall.
Rainfall amounts from 4 to nearly 7 inches fell across the the
county. Across the CSRA, rainfall amounts from 2 to 5 inches were
common. The heavy rainfall flooded apartments, homes and vehicles.
Some of the homes had up to a half a foot of water in them. Two
people had to be rescued from a stalled vehicle in flood waters.
Here are some of the rainfall totals from the event on the evening
of the 12th.
Location Amount Provider
…Georgia…
…Burke County…
1.5 SW Waynesboro 6.80 in PUBLIC
Waynesboro 3.3 SW 5.60 in COCORAHS
1.3 SE Waynesboro 5.20 in COOP
Fire Stn #11 9 WNW Girard 4.25 in FIRE DEPT
…Columbia County…
6SW Clarks Hill-Hwy 104 2.56 in HADS
Appling 2.0 SE 2.33 in COCORAHS
…McDuffie County…
Thomson 2.5 S 3.47 in COCORAHS
Thomson 2.6 S 3.17 in COCORAHS
Thomson 5.1 NE 2.63 in COCORAHS
…South Carolina…
…Edgefield County…
Edgefield 3.3 N 3.55 in COCORAHS
McCormick 12.9 E 2.74 in COCORAHS
Edgefield 10.5 N 2.69 in COCORAHS
…Newberry County…
Prosperity 4.7 ENE 2.00 in COCORAHS
…Saluda County…
Saluda DOT 4.76 in USGS
Saluda 0.6 NNE 4.59 in COCORAHS
Saluda Water Plant 4.21 in COOP
Saluda 6.1 SW 3.91 in COCORAHS
Saluda 3.5 ENE 2.85 in COCORAHS
2 ESE Saluda 2.21 in AWS
19th – An unseasonably cold Canadian high pressure area settled over
the southeast during the middle of October. The coldest temperatures
of the fall season occurred on the morning of the 19th. Temperatures
ranged from the mid 20s to the mid 30s and ended the growing season
for the Midlands and CSRA. The chilly air remained in place for a
few days with cold mornings continuing on the 20th and 21st.
Here are some of the coldest temperatures reported on the morning of
the 19th.
…Unseasonably Cold Across the Midlands and Central Savannah
River Area This Morning…
…Many Locations Reported Frost…
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
…Georgia…
…Burke County…
Shell Bluff 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Vidette 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Midville 31 F 0745 AM 10/19 UGA
…Columbia County…
Clarks Hill 31 F 0745 AM 10/19 UGA
Appling 31 F 0800 AM 10/19 CWOP
Evans 31 F 0809 AM 10/19 CWOP
Rayesville 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Grovetown 33 F 0815 AM 10/19 DAVIS
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 33 F 0746 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
Harlem 33 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Martinez 38 F 0815 AM 10/19 CWOP
…Lincoln County…
Leathersville 26 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
0.9 NE Lincolnton 28 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
Plantation Point 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
…McDuffie County…
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 30 F 0735 AM 10/19 AWOS
Mesena 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Dearing 32 F 0745 AM 10/19 UGA
…Richmond County…
Fort Gordon 28 F 0801 AM 10/19 RAWS
Augusta Bush Field Apt 30 F 0753 AM 10/19 ASOS
Gracewood 32 F 0816 AM 10/19 CWOP
I-20 Augusta – Welcome Ctr 35 F 0817 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 37 F 0753 AM 10/19 ASOS
Augusta Ema 38 F 0750 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
…South Carolina…
…Aiken County…
Wagener 1 SW 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
Jackson 28 F 0737 AM 10/19 CWOP
Sage Mill EMS 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Salley 5.9 NNE 29 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
SRS – SAVRIV 29 F 0607 AM 10/19 RAWS
Aiken Station 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Langley 0.2 SSW 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
Jackson 30 F 0750 AM 10/19 DAVIS
Wagener 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Beech Island EMS 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Graniteville 31 F 0746 AM 10/19 CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt 31 F 0755 AM 10/19 AWOS
Beech Island 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 COCORAHS
Aiken 32 F 0810 AM 10/19 CWOP
Aiken 32 F 0800 AM 10/19 DAVIS
North Augusta 32 F 0815 AM 10/19 CWOP
Graniteville 1 NE 32 F 0630 AM 10/19 COOP
Aiken 33 F 0805 AM 10/19 DAVIS
Aiken 33 F 0818 AM 10/19 CWOP
Aiken 2 SE 34 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
Etv Aiken 35 F 0750 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
…Bamberg County…
Ehrhardt 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Olar 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Bamberg 31 F 0747 AM 10/19 CWOP
Bamberg 32 F 0745 AM 10/19 USGS
Hunters Chapel 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Bamberg 35 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
…Barnwell County…
BNLS1 28 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
Williston 30 F 0755 AM 10/19 CWOP
SRS – SAVRAW 31 F 0606 AM 10/19 RAWS
Sandifer Farms 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 32 F 0715 AM 10/19 HADS
Barnwell Regional Apt 32 F 0755 AM 10/19 AWOS
Jason Still Farms 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
2 ESE Elko 38 F 0345 AM 10/19 AWS
…Calhoun County…
SWAS1 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
Singleton Plantation 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
St. Matthews 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
St. Matthews 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 USGS
Houck Farm 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Longview Farm 33 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
…Chesterfield County…
Jefferson 0.1 NW 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
South 8ths Farm Maysville 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Cheraw Municipal Apt 30 F 0655 AM 10/19 AWOS
Carolina Eastern 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
4 NW Society Hill 31 F 0816 AM 10/19 CWOP
Carolina Sandhills NWR 31 F 0714 AM 10/19 RAWS
Rich Hill Farm 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Cheraw 32 F 0747 AM 10/19 CWOP
Cheraw 32 F 0828 AM 10/19 CWOP
…Clarendon County…
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 32 F 0815 AM 10/19 AWOS
Panola Station 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Dingle Pond 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Santee NWR 40 F 0744 AM 10/19 RAWS
…Edgefield County…
Long Cane Portable 28 F 0750 AM 10/19 RAWS
Brunson Crossroads 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
North Augusta 29 F 0759 AM 10/19 CWOP
North Augusta 29 F 0807 AM 10/19 CWOP
Long Cane 30 F 0454 AM 10/19 RAWS
Taylor Nursery 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
…Fairfield County…
Wilkes Farm 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Ridgeway 31 F 0740 AM 10/19 CWOP
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 32 F 0755 AM 10/19 AWOS
1 NNW Winnsboro 33 F 0805 AM 10/19 AWS
Longtown 33 F 0830 AM 10/19 COOP
…Kershaw County…
Bethune 26 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Fralo Farms 27 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Westville 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Lugoff 2 NE 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
Camden Woodward Field 30 F 0735 AM 10/19 AWOS
Lake Wateree Dam 33 F 0730 AM 10/19 NDBC
…Lancaster County…
4 WNW Waxhaw 29 F 0805 AM 10/19 AWS
Country Club Estates 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Indian Land 30 F 0515 AM 10/19 CWOP
Lancaster McWhirter Field 30 F 0735 AM 10/19 AWOS
2 NW Indian Land 31 F 0436 AM 10/19 CWOP
Heath Springs 32 F 0550 AM 10/19 AWS
…Lee County…
Lynchburg 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Atkinson Farms 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
St. Charles 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Lamar 32 F 0800 AM 10/19 DAVIS
Lee County Landfill 32 F 0800 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Cypress Crossroads 32 F 0800 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
…Lexington County…
Lexington Co Airport Pelion 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Gilbert 28 F 0830 AM 10/19 CWOP
Pelion 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 COCORAHS
1 S Pelion 30 F 0755 AM 10/19 AWS
1 SSW Pelion 30 F 0750 AM 10/19 AWS
Lexington 31 F 0806 AM 10/19 DAVIS
Lexington 31 F 0800 AM 10/19 CWOP
Rawl Farms 33 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
West Columbia 33 F 0800 AM 10/19 CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport 33 F 0756 AM 10/19 ASOS
1 SSW Seven Oaks 33 F 0750 AM 10/19 AWS
Batesburg Water Plant 34 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
SCEMD 34 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
4 W Lexington 36 F 0805 AM 10/19 AWS
Lake Murray Dam Lexington 42 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Lake Murray Water Temp Towers 69 F 0700 AM 10/19 USGS
…McCormick County…
Plum Branch Coon Creek 26 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
John de la Howe 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
McCormick 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
Savannah Lakes-Magnolia 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Belle Trace 33 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 41 F 0445 AM 10/19 HADS
…Newberry County…
Silverstreet 3.5 SSE 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
Newberry 30 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
Lever Farms 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Newberry Sheriff 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Newberry (WxSTEM) 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
Newberry Co Apt 32 F 0315 AM 10/19 AWOS
Little Mountain 33 F 0900 AM 10/19 COOP
…Orangeburg County…
Springfield 31 F 0805 AM 10/19 CWOP
Orangeburg 31 F 0816 AM 10/19 CWOP
Orangeburg 32 F 0716 AM 10/19 RAWS
Santee State Park 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 PUBLIC
Santee 33 F 0825 AM 10/19 CWOP
Dantzler Farms 34 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Orangeburg 34 F 0758 AM 10/19 CWOP
Orangeburg Municipal Apt 35 F 0753 AM 10/19 ASOS
Holly Hill 1 SW 36 F 0700 AM 10/19 COOP
…Richland County…
Cedar Creek 27 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
Leesburg – Hwy 601 27 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 28 F 0733 AM 10/19 RAWS
Landfill 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Richland Library NE 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Hopkins 28 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Blythewood 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Dutch Fork HS 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Congaree Run FS 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Gadsden 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
McEntire JNG 30 F 0755 AM 10/19 ASOS
Springhill 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Bear Creek 30 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Columbia 31 F 0805 AM 10/19 CWOP
Peak 31 F 0815 AM 10/19 CWOP
Wateree 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Eastover ESD 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Congaree National Park 32 F 0747 AM 10/19 RAWS
Riverbanks Zoo 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
SCFC Portable RAWS 32 F 0719 AM 10/19 RAWS
Irmo Fire District 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 33 F 0551 AM 10/19 RAWS
Columbia 34 F 0835 AM 10/19 CWOP
Sandhills FS 34 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Horrell Hill 34 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Fort Jackson 34 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Abc Columbia 35 F 0810 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
EdVenture 35 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Ballentine 35 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 35 F 0753 AM 10/19 ASOS
Richland Library Main 36 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 36 F 0750 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 41 F 0720 AM 10/19 HADS
Coast Guard Is. Flotilla 41 F 0700 AM 10/19 RCWINDS
…Saluda County…
2 ESE Saluda 29 F 0805 AM 10/19 AWS
Saluda Water Plant 31 F 0800 AM 10/19 COOP
Meherrin Ridge Spring 31 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Saluda 32 F 0748 AM 10/19 CWOP
…Sumter County…
Pinewood 28 F 0800 AM 10/19 CWOP
Haygood Farms 29 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Wedgefield 30 F 0701 AM 10/19 CWOP
1 E Mulberry 30 F 0750 AM 10/19 AWS
Pinewood 31 F 0800 AM 10/19 CWOP
Wedgewood 31 F 0750 AM 10/19 AWS
Sumter 32 F 0700 AM 10/19 CWOP
Sumter 32 F 0745 AM 10/19 CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt 32 F 0735 AM 10/19 AWOS
Pinewood 32 F 0600 AM 10/19 AWS
Shaw Farm 33 F 0700 AM 10/19 CLEMSON
Sumter 33 F 0802 AM 10/19 CWOP
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 34 F 0740 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
Shaw Afb 34 F 1005 AM 10/18 DAVIS
Shaw AFB Sumter 35 F 0755 AM 10/19 ASOS
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 37 F 0740 AM 10/19 MESOWEST
2 SSW Mulberry 37 F 0740 AM 10/19 AWS
Hydrology/River Stages.
Other than the one flash flood event in Burke County, streams and
rivers across the Midlands and Central Savannah River
area had flows that were at or below normal for much of the month.
Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the intake towers
for October 2022:
Warmest…72.3 F on the 1st
Coolest…66.2 F on the 31st
October Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)………32 mph on the 17th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB)……29 mph on the 17th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)………….28 mph on the 17th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)………..27 mph on the 10th
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)..27 mph on the 17th
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1)……27 mph on the 18th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)………….26 mph on the 1st
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)..26 mph on the 17th
The 3-Month Climate Outlook
(November/December/January)
The outlook calls for about a 33 to 40 percent chance of above
normal temperatures along with a 33 to 40 percent chance of below
normal precipitation.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION).

La Nina Advisory
La Nina is present. The equatorial sea surface temperatures are
below average across much of the Pacific Ocean. The tropical Pacific
atmosphere is consistent with La Nina. La Nina is favored to
continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2022-2023, with a 75
percent chance through February. Then decreasing to a 54 percent
chance for ENSO-Neutral conditions from February to April 2023.
Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of NOAA Climate
Prediction Center…www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov .
Much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers…CoCoRaHS (Community…Collaborative…Rain… Hail and
Snow Network) Observers…South Carolina State Climate
Office…Southeast Regional Climate Center…Richland County
Emergency Services…USGS and local weather partners for the data
they provide throughout the year. Their hard work and dedication is
greatly appreciated.
Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878 and
for Augusta back to 1871.
Additional climate information, including current and archived daily
and monthly summaries, can be found on the National Weather Service
Columbia SC home page at https://www.weather.gov/cae .
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LCV