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Weather records, November 2026
Every story from the Ryan Hall, Y'all news desk on Weather records, November 2026, newest first: 2 stories so far, the latest updated November 8, 2026, 9:16 PM ET.
The latest: Ryan Hall Xtra says this El Niño just set the strongest reading ever measured, and Los Angeles was wetter than normal in seven of the eight strongest El Niño winters. But the 2015 El Niño was every bit as strong as the one in 1998 and left LA with under 7 inches. Meanwhile, coastal flooding and big surf are hitting California beaches through Tuesday, and a stronger Pacific storm is lined up for the Northwest by Saturday.
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- Record El Niño doesn't guarantee a wet California winter, Ryan warns
Ryan Hall Xtra says this El Niño just set the strongest reading ever measured, and Los Angeles was wetter than normal in seven of the eight strongest El Niño winters. But the 2015 El Niño was every bit as strong as the one in 1998 and left LA with under 7 inches. Meanwhile, coastal flooding and big surf are hitting California beaches through Tuesday, and a stronger Pacific storm is lined up for the Northwest by Saturday.
- Melbourne's 11.51 inches and Norfolk's 6.31 lead a week of November records
Melbourne, Florida, had its wettest day ever on Nov. 2, and Norfolk, Virginia, had its wettest November day on Nov. 6. Record warmth ran from the Great Lakes to North Dakota and the Pacific Northwest. South Texas is dealing with the next round of heavy rain today, with a Level 2 of 4 flash flood risk and flood advisories already up.