As of 20:25 CDT

Weather in Plains, KS

71°Current weather

Plains, Thursday, 8 October, 20:25

Clear. Feels like 70°. High 86°, low 55°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Plains, KS: average high 72.1°, average low 54.3°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (92.1°), the coolest 17 October (40.2°).

72.1°/54.3°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
5 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October77.9°72.1°+3.2°
18 October – 27 October62.5°68.6°-3.4°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal62.5°—

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).

Fri, 0988° / 58°0Clear
88 °Clear

Plains, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 88°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 1086° / 60°0Clear
86 °Clear

Plains, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 86°, low 60°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sun, 1188° / 68°0Overcast
88 °Overcast

Plains, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 88°, low 68°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.5 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Mon, 1292° / 72°0Clear
92 °Clear

Plains, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 92°, low 72°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Tue, 1384° / 65°0.01Light rain
84 °Light rain

Plains, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 84°, low 65°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 1476° / 61°0.35Rain
76 °Rain

Plains, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 76°, low 61°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind19.7 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 1573° / 56°0Clear
73 °Clear

Plains, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.5 mph N
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1658° / 47°0.06Light rain
58 °Light rain

Plains, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind22.3 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 1749° / 40°0.06Light rain
49 °Light rain

Plains, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 40°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sun, 1846° / 42°0.31Rain
46 °Rain

Plains, Sunday, 18 October

Rain. High 46°, low 42°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.9 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1950° / 44°0.06Light rain
50 °Light rain

Plains, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2067° / 45°0Clear
67 °Clear

Plains, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2172° / 51°0Clear
72 °Clear

Plains, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2273° / 55°0Clear
73 °Clear

Plains, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2368° / 51°0Clear
68 °Clear

Plains, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2467° / 47°0.04Climate normal
67 °Climate normal

Plains, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high67°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high86° (2014)
Record low29° (2020)
Sun, 2567° / 46°0.08Climate normal
67 °Climate normal

Plains, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high67°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high88° (2014)
Record low29° (2020)
Mon, 2667° / 46°0.02Climate normal
67 °Climate normal

Plains, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high67°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high91° (2014)
Record low21° (2020)
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)

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.