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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

6th driest October on record for Twin Cities

November may see slightly warmer-than-average temps for eastern Minnesota

October 2022
October 2022 weather records for Minneapolis.
Minnesota DNR State Climatology Office

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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
30-day precipitation
Midwest Regional Climate Center

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.

30-day precipitation departure from average
30-day precipitation departure from average.
Midwest Regional Climate Center

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
30-day temperature vs. average
Midwest Regional Climate Center

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
NOAA temperature outlook for November
NOAA

Stay tuned.