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October 2024 set multiple US records for the driest month ever

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October 2024 was the all-time driest month in recorded history, according to NOAA .

Measurable rainfall was at a minimum across the eastern half of the U.S. October was abnormally warm with new records set both nationally and at the statewide levels.

The number of states experiencing drought conditions increased to 87.16% in the lower 48 states.