October was very dry in central Illinois.

Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service indicates only five days of measurable rain were recorded for the entire month.

October was also warmer than normal. Shimon indicates the month was about two degrees above normal and even saw some record lows the last week of the month.

Sunshine was also in abundance during October.

The scales should tip to more wet as we go through November. We'll have more on the November outlook with Shimon next week on Regional Radio.