With October almost in the books, a quick look shows that it was warmer than normal across the region, especially overnight lows. Precipitation varied, with the western areas generally wetter and the eastern areas generally drier. Forecasts for the first two weeks of November show conditions are likely to be cooler and drier than normal, with no strong signal in weeks 3 and 4. Models are showing cold conditions and frost may occur in many northern parts of the region by mid-month.
