Monthly outlook for Fort Riley, KS: average high 65.4°, average low 50.2°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (78.5°), the coolest 17 October (38.2°).
65.4°/50.2°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
14 October – 23 October
67.4°
66.1°
+0.7°
24 October – 2 November
62°
61°
+0.6°
3 November – 12 November
at normal
56.1°
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October records over 66 years
92.7°5 October 1963All-time high
21.4°31 October 1993All-time low
Thu, 1570° / 52°0.19
70 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 70°, low 52°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1655° / 45°0
55 °
Fort Riley, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind21.2 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1757° / 38°0
57 °
Fort Riley, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1863° / 43°0
63 °
Fort Riley, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1966° / 50°0.01
66 °
Fort Riley, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2073° / 52°0
73 °
Fort Riley, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 73°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2179° / 58°0.02
79 °
Fort Riley, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 58°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2274° / 66°0.22
74 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 66°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2372° / 64°0.87
72 °
Fort Riley, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 72°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2465° / 49°0.3
65 °
Fort Riley, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind20.8 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2561° / 42°0
61 °
Fort Riley, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2664° / 46°0
64 °
Fort Riley, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2756° / 52°0.29
56 °
Fort Riley, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 56°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2861° / 48°0.08
61 °
Fort Riley, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2966° / 43°0
66 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 66°, low 43°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3060° / 45°0.15
60 °
Fort Riley, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high82° (1968)
Record low24° (1991)
Sat, 3159° / 44°0.12
59 °
Fort Riley, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1990)
Record low21° (1993)
Sun, 0159° / 43°0.17
59 °
Fort Riley, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (1990)
Record low18° (1991)
Mon, 0257° / 42°0.11
57 °
Fort Riley, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1964)
Record low12° (1991)
Tue, 0358° / 42°0.08
58 °
Fort Riley, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (2022)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0457° / 41°0.08
57 °
Fort Riley, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Thu, 0557° / 40°0.05
57 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low23° (1982)
Fri, 0657° / 40°0.05
57 °
Fort Riley, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1980)
Record low23° (1993)
Sat, 0758° / 41°0.03
58 °
Fort Riley, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (1980)
Record low13° (1991)
Sun, 0858° / 42°0.08
58 °
Fort Riley, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1980)
Record low16° (1991)
Mon, 0957° / 40°0.09
57 °
Fort Riley, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2012)
Record low19° (2018)
Tue, 1054° / 38°0.07
54 °
Fort Riley, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (2012)
Record low17° (2018)
Wed, 1153° / 37°0.05
53 °
Fort Riley, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (2007)
Record low9° (1986)
Thu, 1253° / 36°0.06
53 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2005)
Record low12° (2019)
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 Fort Riley, 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 Fort Riley, 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.