Monthly outlook for McDowell, AL: average high 83.7°, average low 62.3°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (90.4°), the coolest 20 October (53.2°).
83.7°/62.3°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
86.6°
78.3°
+4.6°
17 October – 26 October
79°
74.5°
+2.5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
71.5°
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October records over 66 years
98.6°3 October 2019All-time high
36°29 October 2008All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Demopolis (6 mi).
Thu, 0888° / 58°0
88 °
McDowell, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 88°, low 58°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 0987° / 65°0
87 °
McDowell, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 87°, low 65°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.8 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Sat, 1075° / 64°1.57
75 °
McDowell, Saturday, 10 October
Heavy rain. High 75°, low 64°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21.6 mph E
Humidity99%
Visibility1.3 mi
Dew point67°
Sun, 1182° / 67°0
82 °
McDowell, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 82°, low 67°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Mon, 1288° / 63°0
88 °
McDowell, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 88°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.3 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 1390° / 64°0
90 °
McDowell, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 90°, low 64°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Wed, 1490° / 68°0
90 °
McDowell, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 90°, low 68°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 1589° / 67°0
89 °
McDowell, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 89°, low 67°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.6 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Fri, 1690° / 69°0
90 °
McDowell, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 90°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 1789° / 68°0
89 °
McDowell, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 89°, low 68°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.6 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 1877° / 62°0
77 °
McDowell, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 1977° / 56°0
77 °
McDowell, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 77°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.5 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2077° / 53°0
77 °
McDowell, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 77°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2180° / 55°0
80 °
McDowell, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 80°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2274° / 54°0
74 °
McDowell, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 74°, low 54°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2375° / 55°0.07
75 °
McDowell, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high85° (2000)
Record low43° (1997)
Sat, 2474° / 55°0.12
74 °
McDowell, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high85° (2003)
Record low42° (1999)
Sun, 2573° / 56°0.15
73 °
McDowell, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high85° (2024)
Record low40° (1965)
Mon, 2673° / 55°0.19
73 °
McDowell, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high85° (2024)
Record low40° (2005)
Tue, 2773° / 55°0.14
73 °
McDowell, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high85° (2014)
Record low41° (1990)
Wed, 2872° / 55°0.1
72 °
McDowell, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high86° (2016)
Record low37° (2001)
Thu, 2972° / 54°0.12
72 °
McDowell, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low54°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high87° (2016)
Record low36° (2008)
Fri, 3073° / 54°0.09
73 °
McDowell, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low54°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high87° (2016)
Record low38° (2001)
Sat, 3173° / 55°0.11
73 °
McDowell, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high73°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high88° (2016)
Record low36° (1993)
Sun, 0172° / 54°0.14
72 °
McDowell, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high72°
Average low54°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high87° (2016)
Record low30° (1993)
Mon, 0271° / 53°0.08
71 °
McDowell, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high71°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high84° (2000)
Record low34° (1993)
Tue, 0370° / 51°0.07
70 °
McDowell, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high70°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high85° (2016)
Record low30° (1966)
Wed, 0469° / 51°0.09
69 °
McDowell, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high69°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high84° (2024)
Record low31° (1991)
Thu, 0569° / 51°0.1
69 °
McDowell, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high69°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high82° (2024)
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 McDowell, AL 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 McDowell, AL 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.