Monthly outlook for Salina, IA: average high 64.5°, average low 47.8°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (83.9°), the coolest 18 October (26.1°).
64.5°/47.8°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
66.1°
63.3°
+1.6°
20 October – 29 October
61.7°
59.6°
+1.2°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
54.8°
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October records over 66 years
93.2°6 October 1963All-time high
17.2°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Fairfield (7 mi).
Sun, 1182° / 59°0
82 °
Salina, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 82°, low 59°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Mon, 1284° / 68°0
84 °
Salina, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 84°, low 68°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1375° / 64°0
75 °
Salina, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 75°, low 64°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1469° / 59°0.21
69 °
Salina, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1559° / 56°0.2
59 °
Salina, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 56°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.6 mph E
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1657° / 38°0
57 °
Salina, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind27.5 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1741° / 31°0
41 °
Salina, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 41°, low 31°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind23.1 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1849° / 26°0
49 °
Salina, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 49°, low 26°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Mon, 1962° / 38°0
62 °
Salina, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 38°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2064° / 44°0
64 °
Salina, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2159° / 48°0.27
59 °
Salina, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.5 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2269° / 44°0
69 °
Salina, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 69°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2360° / 43°0
60 °
Salina, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2460° / 49°0.19
60 °
Salina, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2558° / 38°0.26
58 °
Salina, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 58°, low 38°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind22.3 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.11
58 °
Salina, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (1963)
Record low24° (1962)
Tue, 2758° / 42°0.07
58 °
Salina, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (2014)
Record low22° (1997)
Wed, 2857° / 41°0.05
57 °
Salina, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low19° (1997)
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.08
58 °
Salina, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.09
58 °
Salina, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Sat, 3157° / 42°0.13
57 °
Salina, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low23° (1993)
Sun, 0157° / 41°0.17
57 °
Salina, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0255° / 40°0.09
55 °
Salina, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low18° (1991)
Tue, 0355° / 39°0.07
55 °
Salina, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low12° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 40°0.1
54 °
Salina, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.07
53 °
Salina, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0654° / 38°0.07
54 °
Salina, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low18° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Salina, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0853° / 37°0.04
53 °
Salina, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-7° (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 Salina, IA 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 Salina, IA 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.