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Rainy, Warm, Windy Week Ahead

Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:15 AM

By Scott McCaulley X @smcckc

Photo courtesy National Weather Service Springfield

The last full week of October will produce warmer than normal temperatures for the Lakes Region with periods of rain. 

Weather forecasters indicate that temperatures the early part of the week will be hovering around 80 degrees, 10 degrees above normal for October with overnight temperatures in the low 60s. Winds will also pick-up this week with gusts over 20 mph beginning Tuesday. 

Rain chances pick-up overnight tonight and Tuesday, then again Thursday for the rest of the week before temperatures return to closer to normal for the weekend.
 

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