October Rains Break extreme Dry Spell

Albany received 5.22 inches of rain during the first 19 days of October, a welcome change after two months of hot, dry weather.

The total is more than three times the 1.60 inches normally recorded by this point in the month, according to National Weather Service records.

Most of the rain fell Thursday, Oct. 15, and overnight into Friday, when Albany recorded 3.50 inches. The storms also brought cool…