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A chronicle of American weather and climate  ·  Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Weather Trader Tropics MILEPOST 769

October 20, 2025 Monday Hurricane Season

NHC 90% chance of Tropical Storm Melissa soon

What the month did

October 2025 was the 7th-warmest October in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 57.0°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 54.5°F (+2.4°F).

October 2025 was the 56th-wettest October in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.3in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (-0.2in).

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.

The vast majority of numerical modeling tools show a high likelihood of tropical storm formation in the next few days. NHC is currently at 90% (High) chance of development through 7-days.

Uncertainty about eventual track — but it’s hard to bet against the ECMWF flagship model solution that does NOT sprint Melissa into Hispaniola.

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