6th driest October on record for Twin Cities
November may see slightly warmer-than-average temps for eastern Minnesota
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Halloween means yet another month is heading into the record books.
Our October weather patterns produced another warm and extremely dry month in Minnesota.
![30-day precipitation](https://img.apmcdn.org/1bd93d005a7e5de2778a999b5d396690891c8d6d/uncropped/90e36d-20221031-30-day-precipitation-800.png)
Here are some quick numbers for October 2022 in the Twin Cities:
6th driest October on record
October precipitation 24 one-hundredths of an inch (.24)
October average precipitation 2.56 inches
Temperatures 2.1 degrees warmer than average through Oct. 30
Here’s a look at rainfall deficits around the Midwest this month. Most of Minnesota has recorded less than 25 percent of average rainfall.
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October temperatures run around 2 degrees warmer than average in much of Minnesota. The warmest spot relative to average has been around Lake of the Woods in far northern Minnesota.
![30-day temperature vs average](https://img.apmcdn.org/6a917bdb2d45e40ac71dcfbc48b8fffb7551a21e/uncropped/b0d151-20221031-30-day-temperature-vs-average-900.png)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest monthly temperature outlook for November slightly favors warmer-than-average temperatures for eastern Minnesota.
![NOAA temperature outlook](https://img.apmcdn.org/7c197a468c040efba95101b9d6b89d31c3ca891b/uncropped/8f3953-20221031-noaa-temperature-outlook-3300.gif)
Stay tuned.
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