Barrow
In Barrow, the average temperature this month was 24.9°, 9.3° higher than normal.  This was the 3rd warmest October in Barrows 88 year record.  The high temperature for October was 38° observed on the 13th and a low temperature of -2°, was recorded on the 30th.  Mid-month, winds from the south brought warmer than normal temperatures to the North Slope, lasting long enough to give Barrow three record high temperatures, 37° on the 12th, 38° on the 13th, and 35° on the 15th.   Total precipitation for October was 0.44”, 10% below normal, and snowfall totaled 8.5”