It was another dry month for much of Saskatchewan—with southeast regions being the notable exception.  Other centres, like Saskatoon and Swift Current, managed to post a slightly above average rainfall total, although it was not enough to even place a small dent in the serious soil moisture deficit heading into winter.

A string of thunderstorms on October 1st delivered welcome rainfall to southeast Saskatchewan with Estevan recording nearly twice as much as normal.

Most centres posted near normal October temperatures but there were large variations throughout the month.  (All of the charts and maps provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada)