SUBJECT: Another mild fall month Saint Cloud October 1998 weather summary October in Saint Cloud was warm, like September, but not quite as warm as September. The average temperature of 49.1 degrees was more than 3 degrees above normal. It was the warmest October since 1994 and only the second time in the past 25 years that the average temperature exceeded 49 degrees. Actually, the average high temperature was the same as October of 1997. However, the low temperature was about 3 degrees warmer. This reflects the more consistent warmth of October 1998. October 1997 had more extremely warm days (4 days with a high greater than 80 degrees) but that was negated by some extremely cold readings at the end of the month (3 mornings with lows below 20). October 1998 was a more consistenly mild month. The rainfall for the month was about three tenths of an inch below normal, with the bulk of it falling during a slow-moving storm system during the 14th-18th, when 0.86 inch fell. Higher rainfall totals were seen further to the south and east. The warmth of this air was made apparent by the fact that the temperature steadily rose from the 30's into the 60's despite no sun during the period. SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 1998 OCT 1998 NORMAL TEMPERATURE Average high temperature ( F) 59.5 57.4 Average low temperature ( F) 38.6 34.4 Average temperature ( F) 49.1 45.9 Warmest high for this month ( F) 71 on the 10th, 11th Coolest high for this month ( F) 49 on the 12th, 13th Mildest low for this month ( F) 57 on the 16th Coldest low for this month ( F) 25 on the 20th Record temperatures ( F): none PRECIPITATION (in) October 1.89 2.21 Greatest in 24 hours (Oct 1997) 0.62 on the 16th SNOWFALL (in) October 0.0 0.5 ============================================================================= Bob Weisman, Meteorology Professor SUPERVISOR: Shirley (age 6 1/2) Earth Sciences Department PHONE: (320) 255-3247 (V) MS 48 (800) 627-3529 (TTY via Saint Cloud State University Minnesota Relay Service) 720 4th Avenue South FAX: (320) 255-4262 Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498 EMAIL: scsweisman@tigger.stcloudstate.edu =============================================================================
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