Monthly outlook for Ridgecrest, CA: average high 73°, average low 57.6°. That is 0.1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 1 days and 0.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (82.9°), the coolest 21 October (47.9°).
73°/57.6°
Average high / low
−0.1°
Below normal
3 / 1
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
74.5°
74.6°
-0.1°
30 October – 8 November
70.6°
70.4°
+0.1°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
65.4°
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October records over 66 years
101.3°1 October 2024All-time high
30.6°29 October 1971All-time low
Wed, 2176° / 48°0.04
76 °
Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 48°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind3.5 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2268° / 54°0.4
68 °
Ridgecrest, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 68°, low 54°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind1.1 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 2366° / 49°0
66 °
Ridgecrest, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.7 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sat, 2471° / 51°0
71 °
Ridgecrest, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 71°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2573° / 52°0
73 °
Ridgecrest, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 73°, low 52°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.7 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 2677° / 60°0
77 °
Ridgecrest, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 77°, low 60°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4 mph NW
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2777° / 64°0
77 °
Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity17%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2876° / 67°0.01
76 °
Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind3 mph N
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2976° / 66°0
76 °
Ridgecrest, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 66°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 3074° / 63°0
74 °
Ridgecrest, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 3173° / 61°0
73 °
Ridgecrest, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.3 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 0171° / 62°0.06
71 °
Ridgecrest, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 71°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind25.6 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 0268° / 59°0
68 °
Ridgecrest, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 68°, low 59°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 0368° / 55°0
68 °
Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 0470° / 56°0
70 °
Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0571° / 49°0.02
71 °
Ridgecrest, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high71°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation2%
Record high83° (2020)
Record low35° (2011)
Fri, 0670° / 49°0
70 °
Ridgecrest, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high70°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation2%
Record high81° (2020)
Record low36° (2011)
Sat, 0770° / 49°0.01
70 °
Ridgecrest, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high70°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high83° (2006)
Record low32° (2011)
Sun, 0868° / 48°0.04
68 °
Ridgecrest, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high81° (2006)
Record low32° (2011)
Mon, 0967° / 47°0.02
67 °
Ridgecrest, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high80° (2025)
Record low29° (2020)
Tue, 1067° / 47°0.01
67 °
Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high81° (2025)
Record low32° (2012)
Wed, 1166° / 47°0.02
66 °
Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high80° (1973)
Record low29° (2015)
Thu, 1266° / 47°0.02
66 °
Ridgecrest, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high80° (2021)
Record low30° (1985)
Fri, 1366° / 46°0.01
66 °
Ridgecrest, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high79° (2021)
Record low24° (1985)
Sat, 1465° / 47°0.02
65 °
Ridgecrest, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high79° (1967)
Record low30° (1964)
Sun, 1565° / 45°0.04
65 °
Ridgecrest, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high79° (1995)
Record low28° (1964)
Mon, 1665° / 45°0.02
65 °
Ridgecrest, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high77° (2008)
Record low32° (1978)
Tue, 1764° / 45°0.01
64 °
Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high79° (2008)
Record low31° (1994)
Wed, 1863° / 45°0.02
63 °
Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high76° (2008)
Record low27° (1964)
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 Ridgecrest, CA 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 Ridgecrest, CA 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.