Monthly outlook for Forbes, ND: average high 54°, average low 38.2°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 3.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (68.5°), the coolest 2 November (16.7°).
54°/38.2°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
3.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
61.3°
54.5°
+3.8°
28 October – 6 November
41.8°
48.1°
-3.5°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
41.5°
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October records over 66 years
87.1°3 October 2025All-time high
7.3°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Frederick (15 mi).
Mon, 1963° / 34°0
63 °
Forbes, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 63°, low 34°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Tue, 2063° / 41°0
63 °
Forbes, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2163° / 47°0
63 °
Forbes, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2269° / 47°0
69 °
Forbes, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2368° / 56°0.01
68 °
Forbes, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.1 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 2461° / 42°0.15
61 °
Forbes, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2546° / 36°0
46 °
Forbes, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 36°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2656° / 37°0
56 °
Forbes, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 56°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2759° / 45°0.29
59 °
Forbes, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.3 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2860° / 47°0.04
60 °
Forbes, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind22.1 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2952° / 43°0
52 °
Forbes, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 43°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.7 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3041° / 32°2.27
41 °
Forbes, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 41°, low 32°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind23.5 mph N
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 3132° / 30°0.77
32 °
Forbes, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 32°, low 30°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind33.4 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0131° / 18°0
31 °
Forbes, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 31°, low 18°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0234° / 17°0
34 °
Forbes, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 34°, low 17°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NW
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0347° / 32°0.04
47 °
Forbes, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 30°0.02
47 °
Forbes, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 31°0.04
47 °
Forbes, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low8° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 31°0.02
46 °
Forbes, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low4° (2003)
Sat, 0746° / 29°0.04
46 °
Forbes, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0845° / 30°0.06
45 °
Forbes, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low3° (2003)
Mon, 0942° / 28°0.04
42 °
Forbes, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low10° (2018)
Tue, 1040° / 26°0.07
40 °
Forbes, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high60° (2016)
Record low2° (1986)
Wed, 1139° / 25°0.02
39 °
Forbes, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low1° (1986)
Thu, 1240° / 25°0.04
40 °
Forbes, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low1° (1986)
Fri, 1342° / 26°0.03
42 °
Forbes, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-3° (1986)
Sat, 1441° / 26°0.02
41 °
Forbes, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high63° (2025)
Record low-2° (2014)
Sun, 1540° / 26°0.02
40 °
Forbes, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high61° (2001)
Record low-1° (2014)
Mon, 1641° / 26°0.03
41 °
Forbes, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high63° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)
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 Forbes, ND 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 Forbes, ND 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.