Monthly outlook for Smith Lake, NM: average high 54.8°, average low 40.3°. That is 2.8° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (66°), the coolest 26 October (35.8°).
54.8°/40.3°
Average high / low
−2.8°
Below normal
7 / 2
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
55.6°
61.3°
-3.2°
28 October – 6 November
53.4°
56.8°
-1.9°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
53.2°
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October records over 66 years
82.6°1 October 2015All-time high
12.6°30 October 2009All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Prewitt (11 mi).
Mon, 1957° / 42°0.08
57 °
Smith Lake, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility5.3 mi
Dew point42°
Tue, 2066° / 40°0.02
66 °
Smith Lake, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Wed, 2155° / 44°0.63
55 °
Smith Lake, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.4 mph N
Humidity87%
Visibility1.1 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2255° / 48°0.34
55 °
Smith Lake, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 55°, low 48°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2356° / 46°0.09
56 °
Smith Lake, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.4 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2458° / 39°0
58 °
Smith Lake, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.4 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 2548° / 37°0.02
48 °
Smith Lake, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 37°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind23.8 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2643° / 36°0.02
43 °
Smith Lake, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 43°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.14
57 °
Smith Lake, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2851° / 43°0.11
51 °
Smith Lake, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind22.2 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2950° / 39°0
50 °
Smith Lake, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 39°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.8 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3055° / 36°0
55 °
Smith Lake, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 3151° / 38°0
51 °
Smith Lake, Saturday, 31 October
Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind23.7 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0159° / 37°0
59 °
Smith Lake, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.5 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0255° / 42°0
55 °
Smith Lake, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.1 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0356° / 35°0.02
56 °
Smith Lake, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low13° (1961)
Wed, 0456° / 36°0.02
56 °
Smith Lake, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (2009)
Record low18° (1972)
Thu, 0557° / 35°0.01
57 °
Smith Lake, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high69° (2023)
Record low23° (1972)
Fri, 0657° / 34°0.02
57 °
Smith Lake, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low19° (1972)
Sat, 0756° / 34°0.04
56 °
Smith Lake, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (2007)
Record low20° (2024)
Sun, 0855° / 34°0.02
55 °
Smith Lake, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (2006)
Record low18° (1990)
Mon, 0954° / 33°0.02
54 °
Smith Lake, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low7° (1977)
Tue, 1054° / 32°0.02
54 °
Smith Lake, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low18° (1998)
Wed, 1153° / 33°0.03
53 °
Smith Lake, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1973)
Record low16° (2020)
Thu, 1253° / 32°0.03
53 °
Smith Lake, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low18° (2018)
Fri, 1353° / 32°0.02
53 °
Smith Lake, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (1962)
Record low13° (2018)
Sat, 1452° / 33°0.02
52 °
Smith Lake, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low18° (2000)
Sun, 1551° / 31°0.02
51 °
Smith Lake, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high68° (1967)
Record low9° (1961)
Mon, 1652° / 31°0.02
52 °
Smith Lake, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low11° (1961)
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 Smith Lake, NM 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 Smith Lake, NM 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.