Monthly outlook for Colby, KS: average high 72.5°, average low 53.1°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (89°), the coolest 17 October (37.2°).
72.5°/53.1°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
3 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
75.3°
67.8°
+4.1°
18 October – 27 October
68°
64.2°
+2.1°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
57.6°
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October records over 66 years
93.4°2 October 2005All-time high
8.1°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Gem (8 mi).
Fri, 0987° / 56°0
87 °
Colby, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 87°, low 56°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 1082° / 63°0
82 °
Colby, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 82°, low 63°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sun, 1186° / 63°0
86 °
Colby, Sunday, 11 October
Mostly clear. High 86°, low 63°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Mon, 1289° / 68°0
89 °
Colby, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 89°, low 68°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 1364° / 56°0.43
64 °
Colby, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 64°, low 56°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 1483° / 57°0.27
83 °
Colby, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 83°, low 57°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind29 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 1573° / 56°0
73 °
Colby, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 73°, low 56°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind22.6 mph N
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 1652° / 41°0
52 °
Colby, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind22.1 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1750° / 37°0
50 °
Colby, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1853° / 44°0.22
53 °
Colby, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind20.4 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 1973° / 51°0
73 °
Colby, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2074° / 53°0
74 °
Colby, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 74°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2176° / 55°0
76 °
Colby, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 76°, low 55°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2260° / 47°0
60 °
Colby, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind25.9 mph N
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Fri, 2372° / 48°0
72 °
Colby, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 72°, low 48°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind21.4 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2462° / 43°0.03
62 °
Colby, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high84° (2014)
Record low24° (2002)
Sun, 2563° / 42°0.07
63 °
Colby, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (2014)
Record low22° (1997)
Mon, 2663° / 42°0.06
63 °
Colby, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high83° (1977)
Record low13° (1997)
Tue, 2761° / 41°0.02
61 °
Colby, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low8° (2020)
Wed, 2860° / 40°0.05
60 °
Colby, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high83° (2016)
Record low19° (2020)
Thu, 2960° / 40°0.07
60 °
Colby, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high85° (2003)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 3058° / 39°0.09
58 °
Colby, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (1964)
Record low18° (2019)
Sat, 3157° / 38°0.05
57 °
Colby, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high86° (2016)
Record low15° (1991)
Sun, 0156° / 38°0.07
56 °
Colby, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1990)
Record low15° (1991)
Mon, 0256° / 37°0.06
56 °
Colby, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (2014)
Record low5° (1991)
Tue, 0356° / 37°0.04
56 °
Colby, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high78° (2005)
Record low-1° (1991)
Wed, 0457° / 36°0.01
57 °
Colby, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation3%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Thu, 0558° / 38°0.01
58 °
Colby, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low19° (1967)
Fri, 0657° / 36°0.02
57 °
Colby, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high82° (1980)
Record low19° (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 Colby, 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 Colby, 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.