Monthly outlook for Smith Center, KS: average high 62.7°, average low 47.1°. That is 0.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (74.1°), the coolest 17 October (33.9°).
62.7°/47.1°
Average high / low
−0.5°
Below normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
14 October – 23 October
62.2°
65.3°
-1.7°
24 October – 2 November
63.6°
59.3°
+2.4°
3 November – 12 November
at normal
55.2°
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October records over 66 years
91.9°4 October 1963All-time high
5.9°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lebanon (12 mi).
Thu, 1558° / 51°0.35
58 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 58°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.1 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Fri, 1654° / 41°0
54 °
Smith Center, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind20 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sat, 1759° / 34°0
59 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 34°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sun, 1865° / 41°0
65 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 65°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1967° / 46°0
67 °
Smith Center, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2069° / 48°0
69 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2174° / 53°0.06
74 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2262° / 54°0.01
62 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2358° / 51°0.65
58 °
Smith Center, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 58°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2457° / 51°0.24
57 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.9 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2556° / 44°0.02
56 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 2666° / 41°0
66 °
Smith Center, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 66°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2767° / 48°0
67 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2868° / 54°0.1
68 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 54°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2968° / 49°0
68 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 68°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.17
58 °
Smith Center, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high79° (1964)
Record low20° (1991)
Sat, 3157° / 40°0.09
57 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (2001)
Record low17° (2019)
Sun, 0157° / 40°0.1
57 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1990)
Record low14° (1991)
Mon, 0256° / 39°0.06
56 °
Smith Center, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1964)
Record low5° (1991)
Tue, 0356° / 38°0.07
56 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (2015)
Record low1° (1991)
Wed, 0456° / 37°0.03
56 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1978)
Record low-5° (1991)
Thu, 0557° / 38°0.04
57 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0656° / 37°0.02
56 °
Smith Center, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high77° (1980)
Record low19° (1991)
Sat, 0757° / 38°0.04
57 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high76° (2001)
Record low8° (1991)
Sun, 0856° / 39°0.05
56 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high81° (2006)
Record low6° (1991)
Mon, 0955° / 37°0.07
55 °
Smith Center, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low15° (2018)
Tue, 1053° / 35°0.04
53 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (2012)
Record low15° (2018)
Wed, 1152° / 34°0.04
52 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low12° (1986)
Thu, 1252° / 34°0.04
52 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1980)
Record low10° (2019)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Smith Center, KS are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Smith Center, KS since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.