Unseasonably Cold Weather for Early October 2000
October 2000 began with temperatures much above normal; however,
the unseasonably warm weather, with afternoon highs in the 90s
for several days did not last long. After setting ALL-TIME
highs in early September at Austin and San Antonio and an ALL-TIME
September high at Del Rio, the weather
of October 6 to 9, 2000 was significantly cooler.
On Friday October 6th a strong cold front moved through South Central
Texas, bringing unseasonably cold weather in its wake. Initially widely
scattered rain and showers formed ahead of and along the quick moving
cold front. After the front moved through in the morning, cooler
temperatures followed in the afternoon, followed by much colder
conditions later in the day and Friday night. On the weekend of the 7th and 8th,
continuous northerly winds, cloudy skies, and occasional rain made for
much colder weather across South Central Texas. Widespread rains
affected the area. The cold and damp weather continued on Monday
the 9th.
BELOW ARE SOME OF THE RECORDS SET FROM OCT. 7 TO 9, 2000.
OCTOBER 9
RECORD LOW RECORD LOWS
MAXIMUM
AUSTIN/MABRY........51 IN 2000 41 IN 1976
AUSTIN/BERGSTROM....51 IN 2000 39 IN 1976
DEL RIO.............44 IN 2000 39 IN 1976
SAN ANTONIO.........46 IN 2000 38 IN 1976
OCTOBER 8
RECORD LOW RECORD LOWS
MAXIMUM
AUSTIN/MABRY........49 IN 2000 42 IN 1952
AUSTIN/BERGSTROM....50 IN 2000 44 IN 2000
DEL RIO.............47 IN 2000 42 IN 2000
SAN ANTONIO.........46 IN 2000 39 IN 1952
OCTOBER 7
RECORD LOW RECORD LOWS
MAXIMUM
AUSTIN/MABRY........61 IN 2000 47 IN 1952
AUSTIN/BERGSTROM....61 IN 2000 46 IN 1999
DEL RIO.............63 IN 1976 42 IN 1906
SAN ANTONIO.........60 IN 2000 43 IN 1964
Widespread Rains also affected the area. The most rain was
near 7 inches 9 miles west of Medina.
Rainfall at other locations are as follows from October 6th to
October 9th: Austin Mabry 0.68 inches; Austin Bergstrom 0.98
inches; Burnet Municipal Airport 0.18 inches; New Braunfels Minicipal Airport 3.16 inches; San Antonio
Stinson Field 3.40 inches; Del Rio 2.99 inches; and San Antonio
International Airport 2.46 inches.
In October 1999 a cool outbreak with rain affected the area Sunday the 17th
and Monday the 18th. In October of 1993, a strong cold front moved
through the area Friday afternoon October 29, 1993. On Saturday
morning October 30th, 1993 a Trace of snow was observed in the
San Antonio Area, Hondo and Cotulla. Further west snowfall that
Saturday morning measured 1.2 inches at Del Rio. Skies cleared
Saturday afternoon October 30th and a very cold late October
night followed. All-Time low
temperatures for October at Del Rio and San Antonio occurred early
Sunday morning October 31st, 1993, when the low at San Antonio was 27
and at Del Rio 28. At Austin Mueller Airport, the Austin City
climate location for 1993, the low was 30,
tying the All-Time low for October previously seen October 30, 1917.
Lows at other locations in the area October 31st, 1993 are as
follows: 4 miles south of June 20; Boerne and Junction
21; Blanco, Brackettvile, Burnet, and Johnson City 22; Hondo 23;
Fredricksburg, Llano and New Braunfels 24; Lexington 25;
Floresville and Luling 26; Hallettsville, La Grange, Nixon and
Rocksprings 27; Dilley, Gonzales and San Marcos 28; Cyrstal City 29;
Eagle Pass 30; and Carrizo Springs 31.
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