As parents across the state know, October closed itself out with a very, very cool night for Halloween, however, it still ended up being warmer and wet.

James Auten at the National Weather Service in Lincoln indicates because of a warm start to the month and remaining mild throughout, it ended up being warmer than normal.

Auten points out the disparity was not great - it ended up only a degree above the average temperature.

Average temperatures for October tend to come out around 55 degrees. 

This week, look for temperatures to be above normal and possibly remain that way for the remainder of the month. Auten does point out, if we see some rain roll in, that could cool things down temporarily, but overall, predicts a warmer-than-normal close to November.