Monthly outlook for Sims, AR: average high 81.7°, average low 59.2°. That is 4.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (92.7°), the coolest 19 October (48.8°).
81.7°/59.2°
Average high / low
+4.7°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
87.4°
74.4°
+7.2°
17 October – 26 October
72.4°
70.4°
+1.1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
66.4°
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October records over 66 years
92.8°8 October 1963All-time high
29.1°31 October 1993All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Story (10 mi).
Thu, 0887° / 52°0
87 °
Sims, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 87°, low 52°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 0987° / 56°0
87 °
Sims, Friday, 9 October
Partly cloudy. High 87°, low 56°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 1084° / 62°0
84 °
Sims, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 84°, low 62°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sun, 1186° / 60°0
86 °
Sims, Sunday, 11 October
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.6 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 1289° / 62°0
89 °
Sims, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 89°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 1393° / 65°0
93 °
Sims, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 93°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Wed, 1490° / 74°0
90 °
Sims, Wednesday, 14 October
Partly cloudy. High 90°, low 74°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 1587° / 73°0
87 °
Sims, Thursday, 15 October
Mostly clear. High 87°, low 73°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 1684° / 66°0.93
84 °
Sims, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Sat, 1773° / 58°0.07
73 °
Sims, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 58°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 1869° / 51°0
69 °
Sims, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 51°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8 mph E
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1975° / 49°0
75 °
Sims, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 75°, low 49°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2079° / 53°0
79 °
Sims, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 53°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2171° / 61°1.4
71 °
Sims, Wednesday, 21 October
Heavy rain. High 71°, low 61°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2267° / 53°0.46
67 °
Sims, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2370° / 54°0.11
70 °
Sims, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high70°
Average low54°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high88° (2024)
Record low41° (1982)
Sat, 2469° / 54°0.08
69 °
Sims, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high69°
Average low54°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high85° (2003)
Record low38° (1981)
Sun, 2569° / 53°0.13
69 °
Sims, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high69°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high86° (2024)
Record low41° (1980)
Mon, 2669° / 53°0.08
69 °
Sims, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high69°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high83° (1963)
Record low42° (2005)
Tue, 2768° / 52°0.12
68 °
Sims, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high83° (1963)
Record low40° (1997)
Wed, 2867° / 52°0.15
67 °
Sims, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low35° (2017)
Thu, 2968° / 52°0.17
68 °
Sims, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low33° (2017)
Fri, 3068° / 52°0.2
68 °
Sims, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high85° (2016)
Record low33° (1993)
Sat, 3168° / 53°0.26
68 °
Sims, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high84° (2016)
Record low29° (1993)
Sun, 0166° / 51°0.15
66 °
Sims, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low30° (2023)
Mon, 0265° / 50°0.07
65 °
Sims, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2012)
Record low30° (1991)
Tue, 0364° / 49°0.1
64 °
Sims, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high82° (2016)
Record low25° (1991)
Wed, 0464° / 49°0.15
64 °
Sims, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (1978)
Record low26° (1991)
Thu, 0564° / 49°0.12
64 °
Sims, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high80° (1978)
Record low29° (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 Sims, AR 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 Sims, AR 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.