Monthly outlook for Smith Center, KS: average high 67.8°, average low 51°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (91.7°), the coolest 25 October (35.8°).
67.8°/51°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
69.6°
66.3°
+1.8°
21 October – 30 October
64.8°
61.8°
+1.7°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
56.4°
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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).
Mon, 1292° / 68°0.03
92 °
Smith Center, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 92°, low 68°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1374° / 59°0.01
74 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 59°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Wed, 1463° / 55°0.01
63 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Thu, 1559° / 53°0.22
59 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 1655° / 45°0.01
55 °
Smith Center, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind20.6 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 1758° / 40°0
58 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 1868° / 42°0
68 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 68°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind20.1 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1964° / 47°0
64 °
Smith Center, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2076° / 51°0.01
76 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 51°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind21.6 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2177° / 63°0.37
77 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 77°, low 63°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 2284° / 60°0.81
84 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 84°, low 60°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 2367° / 51°0.56
67 °
Smith Center, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind23.6 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2452° / 41°0
52 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind18.4 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2554° / 36°0
54 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 2654° / 41°0
54 °
Smith Center, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind16.1 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2761° / 43°0.07
61 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (1999)
Record low6° (1997)
Wed, 2860° / 43°0.05
60 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2016)
Record low23° (2017)
Thu, 2960° / 42°0.08
60 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low19° (1997)
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)
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.