USA National Forecast

October Temperature Outlook from The Weather Channel

A cooler than average October is expected in parts of the South and East while the Northwest sees much above-average temperatures, according to a temperature outlook released by The Weather Channel Professional Division on Wednesday.

The forecast says that changing conditions in the tropical Pacific will result in a more El Niño-like pattern in the U.S. during October.

"We expect a more El Nino-like pattern to become established in October, with generally above-normal temperatures across most of the northern U.S. and stormy and cool conditions across the south-central and southeastern states," said Dr. Todd Crawford, chief meteorologist of WSI, a division of The Weather Company.

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The southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley are forecast to see temperatures the farthest below average in October. Conversely, a swath of the West from central California to Oregon, Washington, Idaho and western Montana is expected to see temperatures the farthest above average.

During late-fall and winter, a moderate to strong El Niño typically favors cooler than average temperatures in parts of the southern United States, while the northern states see warmer-than-average temperatures. This October forecast resembles the type of temperature pattern that is expected late this fall into winter due to El Niño's influence.

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The forecast for above-average warmth in the Northwest is a familiar sight for that region of country since it had record warm summer. That said, September has provided a bit of a break with temperatures near or even below-average temperatures so far.