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Cool, Cloudy, and Damp

October 2026 Monthly Review

Top 10 Warmest October

A storm system will bring cool, cloudy, and rather damp weather to the region the next few days. Scattered light showers are expected today through Thursday. Following passage of this storm system, even cooler temperatures are expected.

Looking at October, temperatures were well above normal, generally 6-9 degrees above. Precipitation through the month varied across the area, with areas of above normal precipitation generally south of Interstate 80.

It has been quite the stretch of warm/dry weather over the last 2 weeks for most! In fact, well-above normal temperatures for most of the month have resulted in a Top 10 warmest October for our climate sites. Some locations have not seen a freeze yet as well.