Monthly outlook for Fort Riley, KS: average high 68.7°, average low 52.6°. That is 1.8° 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 13 October (90.7°), the coolest 17 October (40.8°).
68.7°/52.6°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
71.3°
66.6°
+2.6°
22 October – 31 October
64.4°
62.5°
+1.1°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
57.2°
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October records over 66 years
92.7°5 October 1963All-time high
21.4°31 October 1993All-time low
Tue, 1391° / 63°0.04
91 °
Fort Riley, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 91°, low 63°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 1465° / 56°0.19
65 °
Fort Riley, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 65°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1566° / 57°0.42
66 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 66°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.1 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Fri, 1658° / 47°0
58 °
Fort Riley, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind16.3 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1761° / 41°0
61 °
Fort Riley, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 61°, low 41°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 1865° / 49°0
65 °
Fort Riley, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 1968° / 53°0.44
68 °
Fort Riley, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 2076° / 56°0
76 °
Fort Riley, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Wed, 2174° / 64°0.38
74 °
Fort Riley, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind23.5 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2271° / 55°0.67
71 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind25.5 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2365° / 49°1.13
65 °
Fort Riley, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.4 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 2460° / 47°0
60 °
Fort Riley, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2562° / 43°0
62 °
Fort Riley, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2662° / 45°0.02
62 °
Fort Riley, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2766° / 47°0.01
66 °
Fort Riley, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2861° / 45°0.05
61 °
Fort Riley, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high86° (2024)
Record low28° (2008)
Thu, 2962° / 45°0.09
62 °
Fort Riley, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low24° (2019)
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)
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.