Memphis, TN – Mid-South residents should prepare for a warmer-than-usual start to October, according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center.
The outlook, issued Friday, shows above-normal temperatures expected across Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi for the period of October 2–10. According to the National Weather Service, much of the central and eastern United States is forecast to see unseasonably warm conditions during the first two weeks of the month.
In the precipitation outlook, Arkansas and northern Mississippi fall near or slightly below normal rainfall, while Tennessee trends closer to drier-than-normal conditions, especially in the early part of October. By mid-month, rainfall chances increase somewhat across the Southeast, but the Mid-South remains likely to see limited precipitation…