Monthly outlook for Richardson, KS: average high 71.9°, average low 55.3°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (89°), the coolest 17 October (35.7°).
71.9°/55.3°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
71.4°
65.9°
+3°
21 October – 30 October
72.9°
62.4°
+5.8°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
57.4°
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October records over 66 years
92.1°3 October 2006All-time high
24.1°31 October 1993All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Kansas City (13 mi).
Mon, 1289° / 70°0
89 °
Richardson, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 89°, low 70°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1388° / 70°0
88 °
Richardson, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 88°, low 70°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 1474° / 67°0.34
74 °
Richardson, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 74°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point70°
Thu, 1575° / 62°1.28
75 °
Richardson, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 75°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Fri, 1659° / 49°0
59 °
Richardson, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind17.3 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1753° / 36°0
53 °
Richardson, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 53°, low 36°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1860° / 38°0
60 °
Richardson, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind21.2 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1965° / 44°0
65 °
Richardson, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2069° / 47°0
69 °
Richardson, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2166° / 56°0.09
66 °
Richardson, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2278° / 59°0.02
78 °
Richardson, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2378° / 58°0.08
78 °
Richardson, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sat, 2479° / 60°0.01
79 °
Richardson, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 2578° / 56°0.14
78 °
Richardson, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.8 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Mon, 2659° / 47°0
59 °
Richardson, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2761° / 46°0.1
61 °
Richardson, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low28° (1997)
Wed, 2860° / 45°0.07
60 °
Richardson, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low28° (1969)
Thu, 2961° / 46°0.11
61 °
Richardson, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low29° (1980)
Fri, 3061° / 46°0.17
61 °
Richardson, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low27° (1993)
Sat, 3159° / 45°0.18
59 °
Richardson, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low24° (1993)
Sun, 0160° / 44°0.19
60 °
Richardson, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low24° (2023)
Mon, 0257° / 43°0.08
57 °
Richardson, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (1964)
Record low20° (1991)
Tue, 0358° / 43°0.11
58 °
Richardson, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low15° (1991)
Wed, 0457° / 42°0.1
57 °
Richardson, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low15° (1991)
Thu, 0556° / 42°0.06
56 °
Richardson, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low23° (1967)
Fri, 0656° / 41°0.09
56 °
Richardson, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low24° (1993)
Sat, 0757° / 41°0.02
57 °
Richardson, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2023)
Record low16° (1991)
Sun, 0858° / 42°0.07
58 °
Richardson, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (2005)
Record low13° (1991)
Mon, 0957° / 41°0.09
57 °
Richardson, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low20° (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 Richardson, KS 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 Richardson, KS 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.