Updraft: November 1, 2011 Archive

Once in a lifetime: Warmest October in 48 years!

Posted at 8:10 AM on November 1, 2011 by Paul Huttner (3 Comments)

Congratulations!

We've just enjoyed the warmest October in 48 years in the metro and most of Minnesota.

The preliminary numbers are in and it appears this will go down as the 8th warmest October on record at MSP Airport.

55.3 degrees - October average temperature at MSP Airport

+6.4 degrees vs. average

27 of 31 days at or above average in October

8 consecutive days at or above 80 degrees october 2nd through the 9th!

48 years since we've had a warmer October (1963)

This October was truly a once in a lifetime event for most Minnesotans!

OCTOBER TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION EXTREMES
NWSFO.. MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL MINNESOTA

MODERN DAY RECORDS

10 WARMEST
59.3...1947
58.1...1963
57.8...1900
57.4...1953
56.6...1924
56.5...1920/56
55.4...1914/38
55.3... 2011(preliminary)
54.5...1897
54.4...1931

At least we enjoyed an excelent Halloween night for trick or treaters. The light winds and stunning moon made for excellent conditions last night!

Trick or treaters ready near the weather lab Monday evening.

November: Reality check tomorrow

Look for cloudy skies and a few stray rain showers as we open November today.

November begins on a mild note, temps will push into the upper 50s today with a shot at 60 in southeast Minnesota and maybe close to the metro.

A colder front will bring us back to reality by tomorrow.

PH

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