Monthly outlook for Alta, CA: average high 71°, average low 50.3°. That is 0.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (87.1°), the coolest 23 October (41.1°).
71°/50.3°
Average high / low
−0.5°
Below normal
3 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
71.2°
72.8°
-0.9°
18 October – 27 October
70.5°
69.1°
+0.8°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
64.3°
—
October records over 66 years
98.4°1 October 2024All-time high
28.6°29 October 1971All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Foresthill (14 mi).
Fri, 0985° / 65°0
85 °
Alta, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 85°, low 65°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind6.8 mph W
Humidity16%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sat, 1072° / 55°0
72 °
Alta, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 72°, low 55°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Sun, 1163° / 51°0
63 °
Alta, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Mon, 1259° / 48°0.06
59 °
Alta, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 1364° / 42°0
64 °
Alta, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1462° / 45°0
62 °
Alta, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.3 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 1570° / 43°0
70 °
Alta, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 70°, low 43°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.9 mph E
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 1673° / 42°0
73 °
Alta, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 73°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity14%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sat, 1777° / 47°0
77 °
Alta, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 77°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity12%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sun, 1877° / 50°0
77 °
Alta, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 77°, low 50°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity12%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1978° / 54°0
78 °
Alta, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 78°, low 54°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity15%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2079° / 55°0
79 °
Alta, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 79°, low 55°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity15%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 2172° / 54°0
72 °
Alta, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SW
Humidity15%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2264° / 51°0.21
64 °
Alta, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2354° / 41°0.06
54 °
Alta, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2469° / 47°0.22
69 °
Alta, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high69°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high87° (2017)
Record low39° (1971)
Sun, 2567° / 47°0.17
67 °
Alta, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high88° (2003)
Record low37° (1996)
Mon, 2667° / 47°0.19
67 °
Alta, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high88° (2003)
Record low34° (1989)
Tue, 2767° / 46°0.05
67 °
Alta, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high85° (2003)
Record low30° (2023)
Wed, 2865° / 46°0.17
65 °
Alta, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high84° (2003)
Record low29° (2023)
Thu, 2965° / 45°0.11
65 °
Alta, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1965)
Record low29° (1971)
Fri, 3064° / 44°0.18
64 °
Alta, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high79° (1966)
Record low33° (1981)
Sat, 3165° / 44°0.07
65 °
Alta, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high83° (1966)
Record low32° (2019)
Sun, 0165° / 45°0.11
65 °
Alta, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high82° (1966)
Record low33° (2019)
Mon, 0265° / 44°0.13
65 °
Alta, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (2020)
Record low34° (2003)
Tue, 0365° / 44°0.13
65 °
Alta, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (1976)
Record low24° (2022)
Wed, 0464° / 44°0.13
64 °
Alta, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high81° (1976)
Record low30° (2022)
Thu, 0563° / 44°0.17
63 °
Alta, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1976)
Record low33° (2011)
Fri, 0662° / 45°0.19
62 °
Alta, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high79° (1976)
Record low35° (2003)
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 Alta, 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 Alta, 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.