By Rod Hill on 2009-11-11
November 10, 2009
The October 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was the third coolest on record for that month according to NOAA’s State of the Climate report issued today. Based on data going back to 1895, the monthly National Climatic Data Center analysis is part of the suite of climate services provided by NOAA.
The average October temperature of 50.8 degrees F was 4.0 degrees F below the 20th Century average. Preliminary data also reveals this was the wettest October on record with average precipitation across the contiguous United States reaching 4.15 inches, 2.04 inches above the 1901-2000 average.
Portland was one degree below normal for the month of October and +.17" of rainfall for the month at 3.05". Our weather is likely to remain wet and active the remainder of this month. I will tell you there is not a correlation between Oct. and Nov. and the rest of the winter season. Noaa is still calling for dry weather for our region December and January, but the agency did call for a dry November. Oops - missed that one!
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