October Discobs 2024

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My numbers for October 2024-

Averaged high was 69.9 degrees vs a normal of 66.9 degrees, a + 3.0 degrees above average. The highest temp recorded was 78.5 degrees on the 14th. Averaged low was 41.5 degrees vs a normal of 41.5 degrees, a 0.0 difference. The coldest temp recorded was 31.0 degrees on the 28th. Overall averaged temp was 55.7 degrees vs a normal of 54.2 degrees, a + 1.5 degrees above average. Total rainfall was 0.61 inches vs a normal of 2.70 inches, a - 2.09 inches below average, and slides it into 3rd driest October ever, with only the incredibly dry 0.02 inches from 2000 and the 0.59 inches from 1991 beating it. There were 7 days with measurable, three days with a 'T' and 21 dry days. Greatest rainfall was on the 1st with 0.33 inches falling. Zero snowfall vs a normal of 0.1 inches. Highest wind recorded was 30 mph on the 15th. Two new records, a new 'cool max' set on the 17th and a 'warm minimum' set on the 1st.  A sort of warm and VERY dry month. Records date back to October 1979. 

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“Records date back to October (10th) 1979.”