October’s Climate Report
Northeast Radar, Image: NOAA (Old)
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New England is being pummeled by Ida’s rains this Friday. Marine storm warnings are in effect from Delaware and South Jersey to off the coast of Long Island to northern New England. Click on the foregoing links for the latest watches and warnings from local TV forecasters.
NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its climate report card for the United States. According to NOAA, the United States had the third coolest October this year and the highest precipitation totals on record.
Climate State Ranks, Image: NOAA
Precipitation State Ranks, Image: NOAA
According to 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.” (Source: NOAA)
-Dawn Brown