November began with warm and mild days the 1st to
the 5th, followed by cooler
conditions on the 6th to the 8th.
Strong south winds brought higher humidity and a fast
warmup the 9th, and the warming trend continued through
the 14th. A fast moving cold front passed
across the area in the late afternoon and evening of the
14th, causing wind gusts near 35 to near 45 mph. This brought
much cooler and windy conditions the 15th. After a dry day
on the 16th, humidity increased quickly ahead of a slower
moving autumn rain making system, that brought clouds and
rain on the weekend of November 17th and 18th.
The greatest rainfall amounts for November came Saturday the 17th
to Sunday the 18th, when a slow moving and disorganized low aloft nearly stalled
over the east part of the area, before moving to the east
late in the day and night of the 18th.
The rains began the night of the 16th to early morning of
the 17th, and they spread across the area on the 17th.
Heavy rains and spotty flooding
over the east part of South Central Texas
came November 17th to the
18th, when heavy rains fell from
parts of Gonzales and Bastrop Counties to parts of
Fayette County. The heaviest rain was observed in Fayette
County, where 7.46 inches was observed 6 miles
west, southwest of Muldoon, and 7.96 inches was
observed 10 miles northwest of La Grange.
Clearing conditions and warmer afternoon temperatures
came November 19th to the 21st. The warmest day of
the month was on the 14th and 21st, in both cases ahead of
a strong cold front. Most locations had the warmest
day of the month on the 21st, when several record daily
highs for November 21st were observed, with the highs in the
mid 80s to near 90.
A brief round of thunderstorms developed the afternoon
of the 21st ahead of a fast moving cold front, and
some of the thunderstorms became strong over the east
and southeast part of South Central Texas in the late
afternoon and evening of the 21st.
On the night of the 21st, temperatures
fell 40 to 50 degrees from the daytime highs,
in wake of a strong cold front.
Daytime highs the 22nd were 30 to 40 degrees cooler than the
day before.
Plentiful rains fell over the east
part of the area, and west part of South Central Texas over the
Thanksgiving weekend, as mostly cold rain. Reports
of sleet were observed over the hill country and
from San Marcos to New Braunfels on the evening of
the 22nd. The cold rain
over Thanksgiving weekend was similar to the
Thanksgiving weekend in 1982.
After skies cleared in wake of the rain on Sunday the
25th, a clear and cold night followed.
Many locations
had the first freeze for autumn in the early morning
of Monday the 26th, along and to the north
of a line from Comstock to Carrizo Springs to San Antonio to
near Austin and to Georgetown.
Mostly sunny and pleasant days followed the 27th to
the 29th. On November 30th clouds increased, and areas
of drizzle and light rain fell in the afternoon and evening.
Even though November 2007 was drier than normal at Austin, Del Rio,
and San Antonio, the rainfall from January through November
makes 2007 so far
the 4th wettest year at San Antonio, with 46.85 inches of rain;
the 5th wettest year at Del Rio, with 30.50 inches;
the 7th wettest at Austin Bergstrom, with 45.31 inches;
and the 13th wettest at Austin Mabry, with 46.28 inches of
rain from January 1st to November 30th.
The list below shows the wettest years of record for
Austin, Del Rio and San Antonio. The figures below
for 2007 show rainfall from January 1st to November 30th.
Austin Mabry Wettest Years 1856 to 2007
1. 64.68 1919
2. 53.99 1900
3. 52.27 2004
4. 52.21 1991
5. 51.79 1888
6. 51.73 1921
7. 51.30 1957
8. 51.24 1923
9. 49.00 1913
10. 47.28 1946
11. 47.03 1997
12. 46.52 1874
13. 46.28 2007...January 1st to November 30th
14. 46.21 1941
Austin Bergstrom Wettest Years 1943 to 2007
1. 55.74 1957
2. 55.24 1991
3. 51.89 2004
4. 50.11 1965
5. 47.11 1992
6. 46.47 1974
7. 45.31 2007...January 1st to November 30th
Del Rio Wettest Years 1906 to 2007
1. 37.75 1914
2. 34.62 1935
3. 33.22 1969
4. 30.98 2004
5. 30.50 2007...January 1st to November 30th
San Antonio Wettest Years 1871 to 2007
1. 52.28 1973
2. 50.30 1919
3. 48.83 1957
4. 46.85 2007...January 1st to November 30th
5. 46.49 1992
The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for
December 2007 calls for the average monthly temperature to
be warmer than normal and the monthly rainfall to be
drier than normal.
Click Here to See the Latest One Month Outlook from the Climate Prediction
Center.
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