Monthly outlook for Smith Center, KS: average high 70.6°, average low 51.6°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (91.7°), the coolest 17 October (38°).
70.6°/51.6°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
72.3°
66.3°
+3.3°
21 October – 30 October
67.7°
61.8°
+3.3°
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° / 69°0.01
92 °
Smith Center, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 92°, low 69°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1375° / 58°0.01
75 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Wed, 1462° / 54°0.04
62 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Thu, 1559° / 56°0.43
59 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 59°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.6 mph N
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 1656° / 44°0
56 °
Smith Center, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind19.8 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1761° / 38°0
61 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1873° / 44°0
73 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 73°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1976° / 51°0
76 °
Smith Center, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 76°, low 51°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.2 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2081° / 56°0
81 °
Smith Center, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 81°, low 56°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind22.5 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2168° / 51°0.13
68 °
Smith Center, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind19.8 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2266° / 45°0
66 °
Smith Center, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 2367° / 48°0
67 °
Smith Center, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 2478° / 50°0
78 °
Smith Center, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 78°, low 50°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20.7 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2565° / 52°0.02
65 °
Smith Center, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.5 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 2661° / 44°0
61 °
Smith Center, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.4 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
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.