October for much of Kansas looks to be warmer than normal and drier than normal. That's the word from the National Weather Service's (NWS) Climate Prediction Center.<figure>
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 </figure>The Climate Prediction Center's October temperature outlook is for a better than even chance of above normal temperatures across Kansas.<figure>
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 </figure>Additionally, the center's October precipitation outlook is for a better than even chance of below normal precipitation across Kansas.Here the forecast for the first week of October from NWS:Today Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph.Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 70.Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 43.Sunday Sunny, with a high near 65.Sunday Night Clear, with a low around 44.Monday Sunny, with a high near 76.Monday Night Clear, with a low around 50.Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 81.Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52.Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 83.

NWS: October warmer and drier than normal for much of state