The first half of October brought above normal maximum temperatures, with some temperatures elevated as much as 10°. In the second half of the month temperatures dropped below normal by the same amount. Although low temperatures fluctuated between normal and below normal, a few days were above normal. No new records were set this month.
We had 4.08 inches of rain this month, which is an inch over normal. No new records were set this month. Total water year precipitation (since October 1) is 135% of normal.
Table 1 - daily data recorded at the Hyslop Experiment Station.
Table
2 - access to the daily data recorded at the Corvallis Agri-Met
Automated Station. You choose the station and parameters.
Summary: Parameter Observed Dep.* Parameter Observed Dep.* Average maximum temperature 64.8 0.5 Days with measurable precip. 26 13.6 Average minimum temperature 44.3 2.6 Days with .10" or more precip. 12 4.8 Monthly precipitation 4.08 1.06 Days with .50" or more precip. 1 -1.0 Growing degree days @ 50F 158 26 Days with 1" or more precip. 0 -0.3 * departure from 1971-00 normal
Looking ahead to November:
Maxima rise to about 53°
Minima rise to about 38°
Average precipitation is 6.94 inches
There are an average of 20 days with measurable precipitation
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