Year-to-date rainfall still 2.54 inches below average
By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent
STANLEY — Valley temperatures for November were above average. The mean temperature for the month was 50.8 degrees, or 4.4 degrees above the 56-year average mean temperature of 46.4 degrees. The average afternoon high temperature for the month was 60.1 degrees, or 3.9 degrees above the average high of 56.2 degrees.
High temperatures for November climbed above the 80-degree mark on one day, the 70s on six days, the 60s on 10 days, the 50s on eight days, and only in the 40s on five days during the month. The high for the month was 80 degrees on Nov. 6.
The warmest November on record was in 2001, where the average afternoon high was 64.2 degrees. The coolest November was in 1995, where the average afternoon high was only 49.5 degrees.
The average daily low temperature for the month was 41.6 degrees, or 5.1 degrees above the 56-year average low of 36.5 degrees. Low temperatures for the month were down into the 20s on one day, the 30s on 12 days, the 40s on 11 days, the 50s on four days and in the 60s on two days during the month. The low for the month was 27 degrees on Nov. 30.
Total rain for the month was 1.49 inches, or 1.44 inches below the November average of 2.93 inches. Measurable rain was recorded on nine days during the month. The 56-year average is eight days.
The wettest November was in 1985, with 7.26 inches of rain. The driest occurred in 1981, with 0.74 inch of rain recorded.
The calendar year–to–date rainfall is now 34.78 inches, or 2.54 inches below average.
The peak wind gust for the month was 41 mph recorded on Nov. 10.
Several records were broken during November:
• Nov. 6 — high temperature of 80 degrees; previous record of 78 degrees, 1994.
• Nov. 7 — high temperature of 78 degrees; previous record of 77 degrees, 2023.
• Nov. 7 — maximum low temperature of 60 degrees; previous record of 58 degrees, 1996.
Other statistics for the month include:
• 17 clear to partly cloudy days (18 avg.)
• 13 cloudy to mostly cloudy days (12 avg.)
• Seven days with dew (six avg.)
• Six days with frost (eight avg.)
• No days with fog (two avg.)
• No days with a thundershower (zero avg.)
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