October 2009 is going down in the record books in many ways. The normal high temperature for the first two weeks is supposed to be 63 degrees. This year the high temperature was only 47 degrees. That ranks as the coldest first two weeks of the October. The previous coldest was 52 degrees in 1875. The most recent cold was 54 degrees in 1979.
The previous coldest was 52 degrees in 1875, 1979. The normal low temperature for the first two weeks in October is 42 degrees. This year the low temperature was 36 degrees. That is number ten coldest, tied with 1985, 1987, and 1993.
It was the fifth wettest first two weeks in October. So far it is the 7th snowiest full October. The snowiest October is 1991 Halloween snow storm, with 8.2".
