From Tom, WA1KDD, Acushnet, MA

A wetter and warmer than normal October 2016 here in the northernpart of Acushnet. October was the wettest month so far this year with 5.80″of rain falling at my location.  A moisture plume remnant from HurricaneMatthew helped quench our rain starved area on Oct. 9th. as 2.09″ fell.   A 10 day stretch of nice Fall weather followed with chill mornings warming into the 60’s then 70’s then beach day 80’s.  Unsettled conditions ended the last third of the month with wind and more welcomed rain.  A 28 deg. killing frost on the morning 27th. and the arrival of the snowbird Juncos on the 29th reminded us to prepare for the Winter ahead.

October 2016 Acushnet, Ma.      41 deg,44min N    70 deg,55min W

Ave High    65.5 deg.

Ave Low     45.9 deg.

Oct Mean     55.7 deg. is 2.1 deg. above normal

High Temp    82 deg. on Oct. 19th.

Low Temp     28 deg. on Oct. 27th.

Days 90 or above     0

Total Precip.    5.80″ is 1.40″ above normal

Max 24hr. Precip.    2.09″ on Oct. 9th.

Total 2016 Precip.    34.60″ is 8.57″ below normal

T-Storm Days    0

High Wind Gust    35 mph on Oct. 23rd.

Heating Degree Days    313

Cooling Degree Days    19

High Barometer    30.46″ on Oct. 11th.

Low Barometer     29.17″ on Oct. 22nd.