Monthly outlook for McDonald, AR: average high 77.8°, average low 56.8°. That is 4.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 30 October (86.2°), the coolest 18 October (44.8°).
77.8°/56.8°
Average high / low
+4.9°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
75.5°
69.9°
+3.1°
27 October – 5 November
81.8°
66°
+8.8°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
61.5°
—
October records over 66 years
93°2 October 2019All-time high
30.4°31 October 1993All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cherry Valley (12 mi).
Sun, 1866° / 45°0
66 °
McDonald, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.5 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1971° / 48°0
71 °
McDonald, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 71°, low 48°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind3.7 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 2075° / 47°0
75 °
McDonald, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 75°, low 47°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 2175° / 51°0
75 °
McDonald, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 51°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.2 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Thu, 2276° / 51°0
76 °
McDonald, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 76°, low 51°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2381° / 53°0
81 °
McDonald, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 81°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2482° / 56°0
82 °
McDonald, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 82°, low 56°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2581° / 58°0
81 °
McDonald, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 81°, low 58°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2682° / 58°0
82 °
McDonald, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 58°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2776° / 62°0
76 °
McDonald, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 62°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2882° / 57°0
82 °
McDonald, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 82°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2983° / 66°0
83 °
McDonald, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 3086° / 68°0
86 °
McDonald, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 68°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.9 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 3186° / 71°0.11
86 °
McDonald, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 86°, low 71°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 0178° / 69°0.43
78 °
McDonald, Sunday, 1 November
Rain. High 78°, low 69°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0265° / 50°0.14
65 °
McDonald, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (1961)
Record low34° (2014)
Tue, 0364° / 49°0.09
64 °
McDonald, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high83° (2016)
Record low28° (1966)
Wed, 0464° / 49°0.11
64 °
McDonald, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low24° (1991)
Thu, 0563° / 49°0.17
63 °
McDonald, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (2017)
Record low28° (1991)
Fri, 0663° / 47°0.13
63 °
McDonald, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2023)
Record low29° (1967)
Sat, 0763° / 48°0.11
63 °
McDonald, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low27° (1993)
Sun, 0864° / 48°0.05
64 °
McDonald, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high81° (2023)
Record low24° (1991)
Mon, 0964° / 48°0.14
64 °
McDonald, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2022)
Record low22° (1991)
Tue, 1062° / 47°0.08
62 °
McDonald, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low24° (1991)
Wed, 1161° / 46°0.11
61 °
McDonald, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low28° (2025)
Thu, 1259° / 44°0.06
59 °
McDonald, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (2010)
Record low19° (2019)
Fri, 1359° / 43°0.06
59 °
McDonald, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low18° (2019)
Sat, 1460° / 44°0.12
60 °
McDonald, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low24° (1986)
Sun, 1560° / 45°0.15
60 °
McDonald, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high78° (1964)
Record low25° (2018)
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 McDonald, 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 McDonald, 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.