October 6, 2023 Afternoon Update
Cooler air arrives behind fall cold front
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.
Seeing 40s and 50s behind the cold front this afternoon in the Plains and upper-Midwest crossing into Michigan. Chicago is 50°F and falling with rain. But a stretch of wonderful fall weather is on top for the next several days — sunshine and 50s — a bit cooler than normal in the Canadian air mass.
Still 121 million Americans at/above 80°F so even when it’s chilly in the Midwest or Great Lakes, you can hop a flight and be in warmth in 2-hours. 103°F high today in Phoenix and 100s continue for a few more days.
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