Oct 18, 2024 Friday Weather Update
Nadine may organize prior to landfall in Central America as a weak Tropical Storm
October 2024 was the 2nd-warmest October in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 58.9°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 54.5°F (+4.4°F).
October 2024 was the 3rd-driest October in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 1.0in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (-1.5in).
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.
Good Friday evening!
Warming trend into the next week across the Lower 48 as the brief Arctic blast and frost/freezing temperatures won’t be seen for a while, maybe Halloween. October 2024 will be remembered for being very dry across the Lower 48 after Hurricane Helene dropped enormous rainfall across the Southeast up into the Ohio Valley.
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