As of 10:01 CDT

Weather in Plains, KS

72°Current weather

Plains, Sunday, 11 October, 10:01

Partly cloudy. Feels like 71°. High 88°, low 64°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Plains, KS: average high 75.2°, average low 55.8°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (90.1°), the coolest 17 October (37.6°).

75.2°/55.8°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
3 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October73.5°71.2°+1.3°
21 October – 30 October77.9°67.1°+6°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal61.8°—

October records over 66 years

99.3°17 October 2016All-time high
18°31 October 2019All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Meade (14 mi).

Mon, 1290° / 65°0Clear
90 °Clear

Plains, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 90°, low 65°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Tue, 1388° / 70°0.22Heavy rain
88 °Heavy rain

Plains, Tuesday, 13 October

Heavy rain. High 88°, low 70°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Wed, 1473° / 65°0.23Light rain
73 °Light rain

Plains, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 65°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1567° / 57°0.15Rain
67 °Rain

Plains, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 67°, low 57°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 1657° / 46°0Clear
57 °Clear

Plains, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind18.1 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1758° / 38°0Clear
58 °Clear

Plains, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Sun, 1870° / 43°0Clear
70 °Clear

Plains, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 70°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind24.2 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1971° / 49°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Plains, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.9 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2075° / 53°0Clear
75 °Clear

Plains, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 75°, low 53°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind23.5 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2179° / 55°0Clear
79 °Clear

Plains, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 79°, low 55°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2282° / 60°0.02Light rain
82 °Light rain

Plains, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 60°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2379° / 59°0.02Light rain
79 °Light rain

Plains, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 59°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2482° / 60°0Clear
82 °Clear

Plains, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 82°, low 60°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2579° / 60°0Overcast
79 °Overcast

Plains, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.6 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2667° / 48°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Plains, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2765° / 45°0.03Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Plains, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high84° (1966)
Record low21° (1997)
Wed, 2865° / 46°0.07Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Plains, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high89° (2016)
Record low26° (2019)
Thu, 2966° / 45°0.09Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

Plains, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (2016)
Record low22° (2019)
Fri, 3064° / 44°0.1Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Plains, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high87° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sat, 3163° / 42°0.09Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Plains, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high89° (2016)
Record low18° (2019)
Sun, 0162° / 42°0.06Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Plains, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high85° (1990)
Record low14° (1991)
Mon, 0260° / 42°0.04Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Plains, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (1980)
Record low12° (1991)
Tue, 0361° / 42°0.04Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Plains, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high83° (2005)
Record low0° (1991)
Wed, 0461° / 40°0.03Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Plains, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low2° (1991)
Thu, 0562° / 40°0.02Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Plains, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high75° (2001)
Record low21° (1991)
Fri, 0662° / 40°0.02Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Plains, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high83° (1980)
Record low23° (1993)
Sat, 0763° / 42°0.02Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Plains, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high80° (1980)
Record low23° (1991)
Sun, 0862° / 43°0.07Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Plains, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high84° (1980)
Record low20° (1991)
Mon, 0961° / 41°0.03Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Plains, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high81° (1999)
Record low24° (2000)

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 Plains, 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 Plains, 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.