On average, October is our most tranquil month weatherwise, and this past month certainly lived up to that billing. In November, however, the weather tends to become a lot more active.

In the month to come, we'll continue to lose daylight at a pretty good clip, with nights lengthening by nearly an hour from the start to the end of the month. With the sun rising a little less high in the sky each day, average highs drop from 61^oF today to 49^oF by November 30. Just as significant, by the end of the month the average overnight low temperature will drop to just above the freezing mark.

And yes, that "snow" word will start creeping into forecasts in the coming month. Though not a guarantee, snow is much more likely in November than in October. Snowflakes have been observed in the Wilmington and Philadelphia areas in only 15% of all Octobers, but in 75% of all Novembers. For the record, we haven't officially had any snow in November since 1997.