October Revisited
This year, October was distinguished by cooler nights, comfortable sunny days, and calmer winds. Overall, a very pleasant month. The average temperature was 0.9 degrees cooler than long term averages, and 2.4 degrees below 2000-2006 averages. Global warming apparently took a break here in October. Rainfall was above average, due to heavy rain around Oct 3 and Oct 18. Wind speeds were considerably lower than average, with SW winds predominate. Cooler easterlies made an occasional appearance, and there were hardly any cloudy inversion events.
There were 2 records set during October, the daily rain total of 1.17 inches on Oct 18, and the high temperature of 77 on Oct 23.
| High | Low | Average | Historical Average | Variance | |
| Temperature (F) | 77.2 | 29.0 | 50.4 | 51.3 | -0.9 |
| Wind (mph) | 27 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -1.1 | |
| Rainfall (in) | 1.17 | 4.02 | 2.38 | 1.64 | |
| Barometric (in Hg) | 30.52 | 29.49 |
Larry:
ReplyDeleteThanks for the summary. Also, the inversion article was great and presented in a way that helps remember the concept easily.
Thanks again, jo