October 2021 General Discussion

[WestMichigan]

More rain in October than July - September combined in my backyard.  Quite the turnaround and definitely welcome rain.  Nopefully we can keep this wet stretch alive for another 3-4 months.

[Brian D]

Two Harbors coop station has this year at 5th (dense rank) warmest avg temp.

1963    55.8   
1920    52.8   
1931    52.0   
1947    51.8    
2021    51.7   

Duluth is tied for 6th warmest.

1963    55.9   
1900    53.5    
1947    52.3   
1920    51.6    
1931    50.9   
1879    50.9    
2021    50.7   
1924    50.7    

[madwx]

11th warmest October on record for Madison.  The cool nights the past week dropped us from a top 5.

 

Warmest October on record for Milwaukee

[beavis1729]

25 minutes ago, madwx said:

11th warmest October on record for Madison.  The cool nights the past week dropped us from a top 5.

 

Warmest October on record for Milwaukee

Wow for MKE…especially relative to Madison. Probably UHI and very warm lake water. 

[beavis1729]

42 minutes ago, Brian D said:

Two Harbors coop station has this year at 5th (dense rank) warmest avg temp.

1963    55.8   
1920    52.8   
1931    52.0   
1947    51.8    
2021    51.7   

Duluth is tied for 6th warmest.

1963    55.9   
1900    53.5    
1947    52.3   
1920    51.6    
1931    50.9   
1879    50.9    
2021    50.7   
1924    50.7    

Amazing that Duluth’s warmest *year* (albeit only Jan-Oct) on record is 2.4F warmer than any other year…especially with nearly 150 years of records.
 

It would be more typical for monthly records…but it’s a phenomenal statistical anomaly for a 10-month period.

I wonder what the monthly departures were in Jan-Oct 1963; I’m guessing JFM were crazy warm, as that’s where you can build up the + departures. 

[IWXwx]

October FWA;

5th Wettest 7.31" +4.36" 18 days with measurable rain

7th Warmest 59.3° +6.1° 24 days above normal temps

I could get used to Hotobers.

[Brian D]

On 11/1/2021 at 1:40 PM, beavis1729 said:

Amazing that Duluth’s warmest *year* (albeit only Jan-Oct) on record is 2.4F warmer than any other year…especially with nearly 150 years of records.
 

It would be more typical for monthly records…but it’s a phenomenal statistical anomaly for a 10-month period.

I wonder what the monthly departures were in Jan-Oct 1963; I’m guessing JFM were crazy warm, as that’s where you can build up the + departures. 

Jan-Oct top 5 avg temp for Duluth(threadex record). Used MRCC cli-mate tool.

1878    48.2   
2012    48.0    
1931    47.2   
2021    47.0    
1998    46.9    

[Chicago Storm]

On 10/30/2021 at 3:36 PM, Hoosier said:

October will finish as a top 10 warmest month for Chicago.  In fact, August, September and October will each rank in the top 10 warmest, so that's 3 months in a row.  June was also a top 10 warmest month.

Warmest Octobers On Record:

1. 64.3° - 1963

2. 62.2° - 1971

3. 62.1° - 1947

4. 61.9° - 1920

5. 61.4° - 1900

6. 60.8° - 1956

6. 60.8° - 1879

8. 59.8° - 1924

9. 59.7° - 2021

9. 59.7° - 1953

[Chinook]

Toledo had an average temperature 60.6 for the month, so it tied for 3rd warmest October, tying with October 1920. It was the 2nd wettest October, 7.43" of rain, beating October 2001 (6.26".) (I remember October 2001 in Toledo.) Toledo also had its 9th warmest September and 6th wettest September (6.18").  Toledo got 13.61" in September-October (61 days.) This is considerably more rain than Toledo averages over the summer. (92 days)