Monthly outlook for Idlewild, NM: average high 52.2°, average low 31°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (69.1°), the coolest 17 October (17.8°).
52.2°/31°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
53.5°
48.7°
+2.7°
18 October – 27 October
50.1°
44.8°
+3°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
40.1°
—
October records over 66 years
66.7°1 October 1980All-time high
-7.4°31 October 2019All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Taos Ski Valley (8 mi).
Fri, 0969° / 34°0
69 °
Idlewild, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 69°, low 34°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point21°
Sat, 1063° / 35°0.02
63 °
Idlewild, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 35°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1157° / 38°0
57 °
Idlewild, Sunday, 11 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1254° / 36°0.04
54 °
Idlewild, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.3 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Tue, 1353° / 32°0
53 °
Idlewild, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 1444° / 33°0.01
44 °
Idlewild, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 44°, low 33°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 1553° / 30°0
53 °
Idlewild, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 53°, low 30°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 1635° / 20°0.33
35 °
Idlewild, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 35°, low 20°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.1 mph E
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 1739° / 18°0.07
39 °
Idlewild, Saturday, 17 October
Light snow. High 39°, low 18°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.9 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1838° / 30°0.21
38 °
Idlewild, Sunday, 18 October
Light snow. High 38°, low 30°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.7 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1945° / 26°0.02
45 °
Idlewild, Monday, 19 October
Light snow. High 45°, low 26°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2054° / 28°0
54 °
Idlewild, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 54°, low 28°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.9 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2154° / 31°0
54 °
Idlewild, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 54°, low 31°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.5 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2256° / 34°0
56 °
Idlewild, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.5 mph E
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 2353° / 34°0
53 °
Idlewild, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.3 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2444° / 26°0.04
44 °
Idlewild, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high59° (2014)
Record low5° (2022)
Sun, 2544° / 26°0.03
44 °
Idlewild, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high60° (2014)
Record low0° (2022)
Mon, 2643° / 24°0.06
43 °
Idlewild, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high56° (1977)
Record low1° (2009)
Tue, 2742° / 24°0.06
42 °
Idlewild, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high58° (2016)
Record low9° (2011)
Wed, 2843° / 24°0.02
43 °
Idlewild, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high56° (2016)
Record low4° (1970)
Thu, 2942° / 24°0.05
42 °
Idlewild, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high56° (1964)
Record low4° (2019)
Fri, 3040° / 22°0.04
40 °
Idlewild, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high53° (2016)
Record low-4° (1993)
Sat, 3140° / 22°0.07
40 °
Idlewild, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high52° (2008)
Record low-7° (2019)
Sun, 0138° / 22°0.03
38 °
Idlewild, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high51° (2005)
Record low3° (1991)
Mon, 0240° / 22°0.05
40 °
Idlewild, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high55° (2025)
Record low4° (1972)
Tue, 0339° / 21°0.04
39 °
Idlewild, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high54° (2025)
Record low-1° (1991)
Wed, 0439° / 22°0.04
39 °
Idlewild, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high51° (1983)
Record low3° (1991)
Thu, 0539° / 22°0.02
39 °
Idlewild, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high51° (2025)
Record low7° (1992)
Fri, 0640° / 22°0.02
40 °
Idlewild, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high52° (1999)
Record low3° (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 Idlewild, NM 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 Idlewild, NM 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.