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OSNW3 November 2013 Daily Observations (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) #OSNW3 ends November -3.1°F and +0.87" of #Oshkosh 30yr avg. http://t.co/QdNz0aomfi http://t.co/UsRyHmbvYr #wiwx pic.twitter.com/1ocm9lzdqS — Josh Herman (@OSNW3) November 30, 2013 Through the 11th month of the year, #OSNW3 is +6.15" of the #Oshkosh 30yr annual precipitation average. #wiwx pic.twitter.com/OvWyBrw2nZ — Josh Herman (@OSNW3) November 30, 2013 More typical to see 270 navigable days on Lake Winnebago in the last decade, only 224 this year, late thaw and early freeze — Clint Harness (@snowfall4) November 29, 2013 Yesterday #OSNW3 recorded it's coldest day since Mar 21-22, 2012 (18.8°F/9.3°F) - Daily climo at link http://t.co/QdNz0aomfi #Oshkosh #wiwx — Josh Herman (@OSNW3) November 24, 2013 #OSNW3 recorded the first #snow accumulation (0.5") of the season this AM. #Oshkosh #wiwx pic.twitter.com...

The first ten days of November in Oshkosh were relatively chilly but offered plenty of sunshine. Daytime highs hovered near 40 degrees while overnight lows remained at or just below the freezing mark. In my mind, almost perfect weather to begin the last month of autumn. The early month chill quickly became a thing of the past when a strong warm front pushed 60 degree temperatures back into the region. But as often as it happens in November, a strong cold front slid in behind the warm front. A 30 degree drop in temperature occurred the night of November 12th. Strong northwest winds sustained themselves for over two days which helped manifest the first snowflakes of the season. Temperatures rebounded quite nicely after the plunge providing the area with a near record breaking warm Thanksgiving. Again, however, a November gale followed the Thanksgiving warm front, this time bringing the first accumulating snow to OSNW3. I measured 0.2 inches the morning of November 25th. This snowfall o...

Oshkosh received a down right deluge of precipitation Nov-7 through Nov-10. The area has not recorded that much precipitation in the entire month since 2003. The snow that accompanied the deluge is one of the earliest first one inch snowfalls since 1980. Impressive weather and climate as of late. ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 November Observations ) (OSNW3 November 2011 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ----- Oshkosh November Precipitation Since the inception of OSNW3 we have never come close to recording this much precipitation in the month of November. As of the 7am hour on Nov-13 we have measured 4.26 inches of precipitation. The next most is 1.91 inches back in 2006 . With a little over a half of the month to go, OSNW3 ranks 10th all-time in Oshkosh history for the most precipitation in the month of November. Precipitation records for Oshkosh date back to 1893. (Oshkosh Precipitation Rank - November) (click o...

Typical for the month of November is the extreme difference we endure between the highest high and lowest low. Thus far OSNW3 has recorded a maximum temperature of 62.4 degrees and minimum temperature of 14.7 degrees. Currently we are just over 3 degrees above the monthly mean and just under 2 inches below the monthly precipitation total. As for what is to come, "The feature that produced the wind storm should come back in some form in the first 10 days of December" - Jeremy Nelson of WeatherWatch12. Welcome back The Great Lakes Cyclone, perhaps? Jeremy has issued his winter outlook and will be pinning down the actual length of the LRC during the month of December. Think snow! ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 November Observations ) (OSNW3 November 2010 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- First Snowfall Accumulation On November 24, 2010 a wet snow preceded a sleet and rain filled evening. Accumulating to 0.2" it ...

Late this past week our mild temps took a dive back to seasonal. It was getting out of hand as our overnight minimum temperatures hovered around our average maximum temperatures. The cooler temperatures boost our chances for our first measurable snowfall to take place soon. The average date for OSNW3's first accumulating snowfall is Nov 20. That said, a trend that continues here at OSNW3 for the month of November is the lack of precipitation. We've received just 0.22 inches. 2010 marks our 5th season observing and of the four preceding Novembers all have failed to reach the average monthly precipitation total. As for what lies ahead, the forecast is calling for below average temperatures with equal chances of precipitation. ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 November Observations ) (OSNW3 November 2010 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- Diurnal Temperature Variation It is the variation in temperature that occurs from the hi...

November is beginning as it did the past two years with an up and down feel trending on the dry and mild side with nothing extreme happening. At my location we have only recorded 0.03 inches of precipitation thus far and our mean temperature is about a degree above the average. On a more exciting note, we did register our First Flakes of the season at OSNW3 on Nov 4 at 6:45pm. It came down in the form of graupel , which I learned is a matter of opinion if it actually counts as a "first flake" or not, but we here at OSNW3 have counted it as "First Flakes" of the season. Also, on Nov 5 the temperature maxed out at 38.9 degrees. The Last time the max temperature stayed below 40 was on Apr 9, 2010 when it was 39.7 degrees. 212 days prior. The 6-14 day forecast concludes we will see below average temperatures with above average precipitation after this beautiful weather of late moves on out. Think snow! ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 October Observations ) (OSNW3 N...

November 2009 finishes at number 4 for all-time warmest Novembers (records date back to 1893 ). Holding strong all month coming in with a mean temperature of 42.8° (follow this link for more on this statistic). It also becomes the fourth consecutive November which OSNW3 has measured below average precipitation ( Annual Precipitation ). As far as snow, no measurable snow fell all month ( Days with Snow ). As this November comes to a close, it is now 262 consecutive days the temperature has reached a daily maximum above 32° (2007[228], 2008[246]). However, with some Winter like temperatures forecast to move in the next couple of days then to stick around for a week or two, things will begin to feel and look more like "normal". ( OSNW3 November Observations ) (OSNW3 November 2009 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) (OSNW3 Precipitation Through November 2009) (OSNW3 Misc Climate Happenings) Sunshine seemed to be out there this...