October 3, 2023 Afternoon Update
Warmth continues across eastern half of nation
October 2023 was the 23rd-warmest October in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 56.0°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 54.5°F (+1.5°F).
October 2023 was the 62nd-driest October in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.2in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (-0.3in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Wednesday high temperatures: still 245 Million U.S. population at least 80°F on October 4, 2023 but cooler weather is approaching from Canada into the northern Plains. A major cold front sweeps through the Southeast by Saturday.
7-day precipitation forecast from WPC: Still heavy rain to come across Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday. Much more rain in the Northeast by the weekend.
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