Monthly outlook for Colby, KS: average high 69.6°, average low 50.2°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (88.8°), the coolest 17 October (33.3°).
69.6°/50.2°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
3 / 2
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
69°
67.1°
+1°
20 October – 29 October
70.8°
63.2°
+4.2°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
57.1°
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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).
Sun, 1189° / 63°0
89 °
Colby, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 89°, low 63°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Mon, 1287° / 68°0
87 °
Colby, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 87°, low 68°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Tue, 1367° / 53°0
67 °
Colby, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Wed, 1455° / 50°0.36
55 °
Colby, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 55°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NE
Humidity80%
Visibility5.3 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 1557° / 51°0.66
57 °
Colby, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 57°, low 51°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.9 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 1653° / 44°0
53 °
Colby, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind26.7 mph NW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sat, 1752° / 33°0
52 °
Colby, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 52°, low 33°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SE
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Sun, 1867° / 39°0
67 °
Colby, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 67°, low 39°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1975° / 52°0
75 °
Colby, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2074° / 50°0.17
74 °
Colby, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 50°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind24.2 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2165° / 45°0
65 °
Colby, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0
71 °
Colby, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 71°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 2371° / 47°0
71 °
Colby, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 71°, low 47°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.2 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2480° / 56°0
80 °
Colby, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 80°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.6 mph N
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2564° / 44°0
64 °
Colby, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind22.6 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 0759° / 38°0.02
59 °
Colby, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high75° (2014)
Record low19° (1991)
Sun, 0857° / 38°0.05
57 °
Colby, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high80° (1980)
Record low19° (1991)
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.