Halloween was cool and breezy across the Mid-Missouri River Valley, but much of October was on the toasty side. More than half of the lower 48 states felt periodic waves of fall warmth during the past 31 days, and the Central Plains region was no exception.
High temperatures in St. Joseph ran well above average for a total of 20 days in October, with eight days near normal and only three days below average. A daily record high of 96 degrees was set on Oct. 5, followed by a record warmest low temperature of 73 degrees set on Oct. 28, an impressive 11 degrees warmer than the average high this time of year…