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Sunday, October 31, 2010

... First Rain-Free October In Jacksonville Climate History Likely To Be Recorded Today...

... Gainesville Likely To Tie Driest October On Record With Only A trace Of Rain... 


Today, October 31
st will mark 32 consecutive days since Jacksonville and Gainesville Florida have received measurable rainfall. Included below are the record low rainfall totals for the month of October...

Jacksonville FL 0.08" in 1909 0.00" in 2010
Gainesville FL trace in 1987 trace in 2010

Dry and rain-free conditions are expected through Monday and it is expected that Jacksonville will set a new record low rainfall total for October, while Gainesville will tie the trace amount set back in October of 1987.

Record consecutive day streaks without measurable precipitation...

Jacksonville 32 days from September 30th to October 31st, 2010 all time record 46 days from October 31st to December 15th, 1970

Gainesville 32 days from September 30th to October 31st, 2010 all time record..39 days from February 12th to March 22nd, 1955

Through October 31
st this is ranked as the 7th driest year to date on record at Jacksonville with only 31.76 inches of rainfall which is almost 16 inches below normal. While St Simons Island is ranked as the driest year to date on record with only 22.90 inches of rainfall which is over 20 inches below normal.

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