NWS issues final October temperature outlook
Above-normal temperatures are likely in the West and Florida, according to the agency
Image: National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) on Wednesday released its final Monthly Temperature Outlook for October, following a preliminary outlook issued a couple of weeks prior.
- NWS outlooks show the likelihood that the average temperature for a given month will fall above, near, or below normal across the U.S., with “normal” based on conditions between 1991 and 2020.
What’s happening: Wednesday’s release shows western states as having a 33 to 60 percent chance of experiencing above-normal temperatures during the month.
- California, parts of western Nevada and southern Oregon, and Florida face the highest chances of above-normal temps.
- A swath of the country stretching from Texas through New England is shown as having equal chances of temperatures being above, near, or below normal.
Of note: The NWS’s preliminary outlook predicted almost the reverse: That in October, the Texas-to-New England swath would lean above normal, and many western states would have equal chances of above, near, or below-normal temps.
- Catch up quick: See the preliminary outlook
What we’re watching: Contractors in areas with persisting warm temperatures could see a slower shift from cooling to heating demand in October.
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