The long dry spell is breaking
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
After seven months in a row with below normal precipitation in Coeur d’Alene and much of the Inland Northwest, weather patterns have now turned toward the wetter side. As of the weekend, close to 3 inches of rain has fallen at Cliff’s station this month. Our normal moisture total for October in Coeur d’Alene is 2.22 inches.
As I’ve mentioned for the last several weeks, a new La Niña, the cooler-than-normal sea-surface temperature event, has been declared in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean. Although this new phenomenon is expected to be weak and only remain through the early part of 2026, early indications are continuing to point to wetter than normal conditions across the northwestern part of the country. Many are wondering about Halloween night as another series of storms is expected to move across the region. As of the weekend, there is an increasing chance of rainfall Oct. 31, with the heavier part of the storm more likely in the first few days of November. Depending on the speed of the storm, it’s going to be close for the trick-or-treaters.
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