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The U.S. temperature outlook for October 2024, showing where the monthly temperature is favored to be much warmer than average (orange and red) for October or much cooler than average (blues). Darker colors mean higher chances, not more extreme temperatures. White areas mean that there are equal chances for a warm, cool, or near-average October. Much warmer or much cooler than average means "in the upper or lower third" of average October temperatures from 1991-2020. Text-only forecast for Hawaii available from NOAA Climate Prediction Center.