October notes..
A very dry October, not the driest but close. The month ended with the latest day in the season topping 75° ...which will be broken a week later in November.
Since I am way behind in weather data additional notes this month will probably not be added. I will post the global temperature graphic when/if I see it.
If looking to see what has a lot of climate analysts nervous (this word choice is very understated), research the topic AMOC. I should post a list of climate scientists I trust, but when you see a study check out the authors and their credentials to help you along. When I watch a YouTube presentation, when possible, I take a photo of the screen to search for the actual study they are talking about. If new to the AMOC topic, including the movie The Day After Tomorrow, take some time to learn about it. It can take months to get a handle on it, but it is worth it. One of the criticisms over the last two months is the U.N. downplaying some of the earlier studies.
Remember the IPCC climate report is voted on, so some studies are left out or downplayed if enough of the powerful countries think actions on the topic will hurt their economy. However the U.N. seems to be awake regarding the AMOC lately.
Impacts on the temperature of the Northeast US are a prominent topic in many of the AMOC studies, after the cooling of the northern Europe. Also sea level rise on the U.S. east coast is a widely mentioned point.
Daily Records October:
There were four record high temps set in October. No record low temps were set. One record was set for cold high temp (Oct 14) and one warm low temperature record was broken (Oct 21.) October summary is 5 warm records and 1 cold record broken.
This month's high temp is 7th overall but of the seven years logged in the third decade it is 4th place. Missed the lowest average humidity by 0.3% to October, 2013 at 69.10%.
2024 temperature records stand at 12 record highs and 3 record lows. Four records have been set for coldest high temp, with 21 days setting a record for warmest low temp.
2024 total summary: 33 warm records and 7 cold records.
October rankings (out of 27):
High Temp: 7th
Low Temp: 10th
Avg Temp: 8th
Precip: 24th
Snow: 8th (20 way tie)
Wind: 26th
Humidity: 26th
Dew Point: 16th
Heat Deg: 19th
Cool Deg: 11th
Barometer: 10th out of 24
Liberty, Maine weather data for...
October, 2024
Daily Data
High Temp 76.7° (10/21)
Low Temp 28.7° (10/28)
Top Rain Storm 0.73" (10/13-14)
High Wind Gust 26 mph (10/11)
Low Wind Chill -
High Dew Point 60.2° (10/31)
Low Dew Point 6.4° (10/28)
Barometer H/L 1034.8/995.7mb
Precipitation Days 5
2024 Averages
High Temp 59.59°
Low Temp 43.78°
Avg. Temp 51.68°
Precip. 1.66”
Snow 0"
High Wind Gust 13.74 mph
Humidity 69.40%
Dew Point 40.61°
Degree Days 414.5
Cooling Deg Days 1.6
Barometer 1015.36 mb
Red= record high since 1998
Blue= record low since 1998
Difference from 2023
High Temp -0.94°
Low Temp -4.16°
Avg. Temp -2.55°
Precip. -3.85”
Snow 0
High Gust +1.61 mph
Humidity -9.75%
Dew Point -6.87°
Degree Days +75.9
Cooling Days -3.25
Barometer +5.09 mb
Precip Days -7
20 Year Avg.
High Temp 57.00°
Low Temp 41.90°
Avg. Temp 49.46°
Precip. 4.91”
Snow 1.17"
High Gust 19.05mph
Humidity 74.77%
Dew Point 41.07°
Degree Days 484.21
Cooling Days 1.82
Barometer 1013.74
(avg 1998-2017)
2024 Vs. Average
High Temp +2.59°
Low Temp +1.88°
Avg. Temp +2.23°
Precip. -3.25”
Snow -1.17"
High Gust -5.31mph
Humidity -5.37%
Dew Point -0.46°
Degree Days -69.71
Cooling Days -0.22
Barometer +1.62mb
Difference from last month (Sept 2024)
High Temp +°
Low Temp +°
Avg. Temp +°
Precip. -”
Snow --
High Gust -0. mph
Humidity -0.%
Dew Point +°
H Degree Days -
C Deg Days +
Barometer +mb
Precipitation Days -
Season snowfall amounts:
(Highest to Lowest)
'14-'15 148.25"
'07-'08 135.90"
'00-'01 126.98"
'10-'11 125.10"
’17-’18 108.15"
’12-’13 100.70"
’18-’19 96.70"
’16-’17 93.65 "
'08-'09 90.25"
’22-’23 86.25"
'01-'02 85.15"
’13-’14 82.95"
'06-'07 82.65"
'03-'04 78.75"
'98-'99 78.65"
'09-'10 78.45"
'02-'03 74.00"
’19-’20 73.85"
’11-’12 68.70"
'99-'00 64.90"
’21-’22 64.45"
’23-’24 60.60"
’20-’21 55.55"
'05-'06 50.35"
’15-’16 50.10"
'04-'05 44.77"
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26 season average: 84.89"
May 9th snowstorm.
Meadow at sunset on June 20th.
It looks like Rockland, Maine got the orange dot for 7-9 record highs.