Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >
October 2009 ended up much below normal across a majority of the Northern Plains, including much of South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. Below are a few interesting temperature facts at Pierre, Aberdeen, and Watertown. Tables listing the top 10 coldest temperatures are provided. A more complete summary of October 2009 will be provided within the next couple of days.
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Value
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Year(s)
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1
|
39.7
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2002
|
|
2
|
40.4
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2009
|
|
3
|
42.2
|
1969
|
|
4
|
44.3
|
1959
|
|
5
|
44.8
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1946
|
|
6
|
45.5
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2006, 1972
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|
8
|
46.2
|
1987
|
|
9
|
46.3
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1976, 1970
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|
|
Value
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Year(s)
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|
1
|
35.5
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1925
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|
2
|
37.6
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2002
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3
|
39.8
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1919
|
|
4
|
40.2
|
2009
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|
5
|
40.3
|
1898
|
|
6
|
41.4
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1899
|
|
7
|
41.7
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1905, 1959
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|
9
|
42.0
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2006
|
|
10
|
42.6
|
1969
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Top Ten Coldest Average October Temperatures in Watertown (1893-2009)
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Value
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Year(s)
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|
1
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34.2
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1925
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|
2
|
35.5
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1917
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|
3
|
37.6
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2002
|
|
4
|
39.1
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2009
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|
5
|
41.0
|
1919
|
|
6
|
41.2
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1959
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|
7
|
41.3
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1913
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8
|
41.6
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1969
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|
9
|
42.1
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1976
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|
10
|
42.2
|
1916
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