Compared to climatology, October has been the sunniest month of 2026. This year has actually featured several sunnier-than-average months. Exceptions include May, August, September.

More great pics from Mill Creek Park. These are from Taylor.

Peak colors at Mill Creek Park today. From Tyler.

Gracie has had a fun, sunny October playing in the leaves and cosplaying as Taylor Swift in a doggie costume contest. All this fun requires a power nap.

Have a good weekend and enjoy the sunshine!

El Nino is really cooking and will likely reach its peak late this year. It will have a strong influence on weather patterns over North America this winter. My annual Winter Forecast is coming up Monday, November 9.

Longer -range outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center suggest a more active pattern to open November, although a drier regime could return after the first week of the month.

Peak colors in Howland, from Greg.

Hey guess what....it'll be another sunny afternoon Friday. Cobalt blue sky for the weekend as well. The forecast is still rain-free through the middle of next week.

Weekend forecast: hit that pumpkin patch, rake those leaves, do all the Fall Things.

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Next 10 days: chilly mornings and mild afternoons continue. November is likely warmer-than-average as well, at least to start.

The "Columbus Day to Halloween" stretch is usually in the 4th spot on my list of favorite times of the year. This year? #1 by a mile. Leaves+sunshine=awesomeness.

Still no rain in the forecast; what a stretch this is proving to be. Watch for patchy fog early Thursday. The weekend: more of the same!

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10 days from Halloween and our first "stab" at the forecast: not likely to be abnormally warm or cold. Confidence in rain vs. no rain is low....but we'll say that odds favor dry weather right now. Stay tuned.

On today's date 5 years ago: a pair of tornado touchdowns just before sunset in Trumbull County: an EF1 near Mecca and an EF0 near Johnston.

Frost Advisory in the highlighted area Until Oct 22 9:00AM. A Frost Advisory means temperatures may drop low enough for frost to form. Protect or bring in sensitive plants.