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Temperature / Dewpoint |
Location | Record Type | New Record Date | New Record | Old Record | Old Record Date |
Wichita, KS | Max temp for the month | October 1, 2006 | 97°F | N/A | N/A |
Russell, KS | Max temp for the month | October 3, 2006 | 99°F | 97°F | October 1, 2006 |
Las Vegas, NV | High Min Temp for the month | October 2, 2006 | 79°F | 76°F | October 2, 2005 |
Peoria, IL | Max temp for the month | October 3, 2006 | 93°F | 92°F | October 3, 1922 |
Springfield, IL | Tied max temp for the month | October 3, 2006 | 93°F | 93°F | October 2, 1953 & October 3, 1954 |
Moline, IL | Max temp for the month | October 3, 2006 | 95°F | 93°F | October 3, 1997 |
Burlington, IL | Tied max temp for the month | October 3, 2006 | 95°F | 95°F | October 13, 1899 |
Dodge City, KS | Max temp for the month | October 3, 2006 | 98°F | N/A | N/A |
St. Louis, MO | Tied-Record max temp for the month | October 3, 2006 | 94°F | 94°F | October, 1953 |
Rhinelander Oneida County AP, WI | All-time earliest low daily max temp | October 13, 2006 | 30°F | 31°F | October 13, 1909 |
Wausau Downtown AP, WI | Earliest all-time low max temp | October 13, 2006 | 32°F | 32°F | October 16, 1952 |
Springfield, IL | Ninth coldest October on record | October, 2006 | avg of 51.2°F | avg of 51.9°F | October, 1909 |
Lincoln, IL | Ninth coldest October on record | October, 2006 | avg of 50.6°F | avg of 50.9°F | October, 1993 |
Bethel, AK | Second warmest October on record | October, 2006 | avg of 38.5°F | avg of 36.4°F | October, 1946 |
Rainfall |
Location | Record Type | New Record Date | New Record | Old Record | Old Record Date |
Hanksville, UT | All-Time max 24-hour rainfall | October 6, 2006 | 3.00 inches | 1.80 inches | August 14, 1952 |
Valdez, AK | All-time maximum daily rainfall | October 9, 2006 | 4.80 inches | 4.06 inches | December 22, 1999 |
Valdez, AK | Maximum rainfall record for the month | As of October 21, 2006 | 15.50 inches | 15.43 inches | October 1979 |
Bethel, AK | Wettest October on record | October, 2006 | 4.49 inches | 3.70 inches | October, 1924 |
Huntington, WV | Wettest October on record | October, 2006 | 6.38 inches | 6.30 inches | October, 1925 |
Snowfall
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Location | Record Type | New Record Date | New Record | Old Record | Old Record Date |
Chicago, IL | Earliest measurable snowfall | October 12, 2006 | 0.3 inches | N/A | October 18, 1972 and 1989 |
Grand Rapids, MI | Earliest seasonal daily snowfall | October 12, 2006 | 2.0 inches | 4.5 inches | October 19, 1989 |
Lansing, MI | Earliest measurable snowfall on record | October 12, 2006 | 1.5 inches | 1.7 inches | October 16, 1943 |
Buffalo, NY | Daily max snowfall for the month | October 13, 2006 | 14 inches | 8.3 inches | October 12, 2006 |
Wind |
Location | Record Type | New Record Date | New Record | Old Record | Old Record Date |
None Reported. |
Pressure |
Location | Record Type | New Record Date | New Record | Old Record | Old Record Date |
None Reported. |
Miscellaneous |
Location | Record Type | New Record Date | New Record | Old Record | Old Record Date |
None Reported. |
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