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Oct. weather on the Katy Trail
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Lynn from Mansfield, Ohio on 2/14/2007 3:14:09 PM:
Our bike club, Mid Ohio Bikers,(MOB), is considering a bike trip from west to east doing the entire Katy Trail. We are planning to ride and camp the week of Oct. 21st. What type of weather might we be experiencing? We realize that anything can happen. We have the average temperature and precipitation information for Mo. in Oct. Just thought maybe someone might be able to enlighten us a bit. Here in Ohio we have about 12 inches of snow in the last 2 days so winter finally did arrive!! Lynn
 
sbikes from Kansas City on 2/14/2007 10:23:16 PM:
October can be the perfect time to ride or it can be wet and cold and miserable. I get
together with friends for an October ride, usually the 2nd or 3rd weekend of October and the
past few years it has been very cold, very wet or all of the above. But, you never know...I love
the Trail in the fall, but sometimes you just need to be flexible. Winter finally came to
Missouri as well...here in KC at my house there is about 6 inches of new snow on the
ground...last week's snow had not melted yet and they are predicting more snow this week.
 
savage24 from KC,MO on 2/15/2007 6:57:02 AM:
Sbikes pretty well covered it with "you never know". My first Katy ride was solo from Sedalia to St Charles in Oct. 2000, the first day was cold & wet but each day got better and it was a great ride. I've talked to others who have ridden the trail in Oct. and been cold & wet the whole time.
 
Trek Biker from St. Joseph, MO on 2/15/2007 8:45:19 AM:
You never know.....and if you don't like the weather in Missouri, just wait a few hours and it will graciously change for you. October is a great month to ride in. We have gone every year near the 15th for the past several years. The past two have been a bit early for optimal Fall color and bit on the chilly side. Halloween two years ago though, could not have better weather...but the leaves were all gone. I prefer the shotgun approach......plan often.....ride alot. That will put you on the trail many times....and some of those times with ideal weather.
 
Jason from Huntsville, AL on 2/15/2007 4:37:10 PM:
When we rode the trail the first week of October last year, we went from record highs of 95 the first few days to highs in the 80's, then to highs in the 50's, with lows around 25. All in 7 days! Needless to say, we ended up using all the clothing we brought!
 
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