The autumn is scary season for more reason than one reason. Milton followed Helene in September, battering the west coast of Florida, a drought in the Plains coming to an end, and the first snow of the year in the Mountains and northern Plains. After what has been a pretty scary year for Accuweather forecasters, they can finally point to October as a solid month, and one in which they were victorious.
| Outlet | Forecast Wins (year) |
| The Weather Channel | 15.15 |
| Victoria-Weather | 10.48 |
| WeatherNation | 6.83 |
| Accuweather | 5.16 |
| Clime | 3.5 |
| National Weather Service | 3.32 |
| Weatherbug | 2.33 |
