Monthly outlook for Plains, MT: average high 54.1°, average low 34.3°. That is 2.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 October (68.3°), the coolest 13 October (24.1°).
54.1°/34.3°
Average high / low
−2.3°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
56.4°
59.3°
-1.6°
20 October – 29 October
50.2°
54.7°
-2.5°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
48.4°
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October records over 66 years
85.8°1 October 1997All-time high
0.1°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Paradise (6 mi).
Sun, 1142° / 31°0.16
42 °
Plains, Sunday, 11 October
Snow. High 42°, low 31°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point27°
Mon, 1246° / 27°0
46 °
Plains, Monday, 12 October
Light snow. High 46°, low 27°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.5 mph E
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Tue, 1353° / 24°0
53 °
Plains, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 53°, low 24°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind0.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Wed, 1458° / 29°0
58 °
Plains, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 58°, low 29°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind1.4 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 1561° / 33°0
61 °
Plains, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 61°, low 33°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind3.5 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 1654° / 34°0
54 °
Plains, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 34°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 1766° / 33°0
66 °
Plains, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 66°, low 33°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.8 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1868° / 41°0
68 °
Plains, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 68°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1967° / 42°0
67 °
Plains, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.5 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2045° / 39°0.26
45 °
Plains, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 39°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2154° / 33°0.06
54 °
Plains, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2244° / 40°0.12
44 °
Plains, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 44°, low 40°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.2 mph W
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2348° / 35°0
48 °
Plains, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 35°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.1 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2457° / 34°0
57 °
Plains, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.1 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2552° / 36°0
52 °
Plains, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 52°, low 36°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind2.2 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2653° / 36°0.07
53 °
Plains, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high71° (1986)
Record low0° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 35°0.07
52 °
Plains, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high67° (1985)
Record low13° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 35°0.07
52 °
Plains, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low18° (1971)
Thu, 2951° / 35°0.07
51 °
Plains, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high70° (1987)
Record low16° (1961)
Fri, 3050° / 34°0.06
50 °
Plains, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low10° (2002)
Sat, 3149° / 35°0.1
49 °
Plains, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high69° (1988)
Record low16° (2002)
Sun, 0150° / 34°0.09
50 °
Plains, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high68° (1965)
Record low8° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 34°0.09
49 °
Plains, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high65° (1981)
Record low3° (1961)
Tue, 0349° / 34°0.04
49 °
Plains, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low6° (1973)
Wed, 0449° / 35°0.1
49 °
Plains, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high65° (1980)
Record low6° (1961)
Thu, 0548° / 34°0.09
48 °
Plains, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high67° (1980)
Record low1° (1961)
Fri, 0647° / 33°0.11
47 °
Plains, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high66° (2012)
Record low12° (1971)
Sat, 0746° / 33°0.13
46 °
Plains, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high61° (1978)
Record low12° (2017)
Sun, 0846° / 32°0.08
46 °
Plains, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high63° (2016)
Record low10° (1994)
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, MT 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, MT 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.