Monthly outlook for Plateau, NC: average high 71.5°, average low 51.5°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (83.5°), the coolest 18 October (32°).
71.5°/51.5°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
71.2°
68.8°
+1.3°
21 October – 30 October
72.1°
65.6°
+3.6°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
62.5°
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October records over 66 years
93.2°3 October 2019All-time high
27.7°29 October 1976All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hickory (10 mi).
Mon, 1276° / 60°0
76 °
Plateau, Monday, 12 October
Mostly clear. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1379° / 56°0
79 °
Plateau, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 79°, low 56°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.7 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1482° / 60°0
82 °
Plateau, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 82°, low 60°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Thu, 1581° / 63°0
81 °
Plateau, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 81°, low 63°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind1.8 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility3.4 mi
Dew point68°
Fri, 1684° / 58°0
84 °
Plateau, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 84°, low 58°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.9 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1755° / 38°0
55 °
Plateau, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 55°, low 38°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind16.6 mph N
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sun, 1855° / 32°0
55 °
Plateau, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 32°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Mon, 1963° / 37°0
63 °
Plateau, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 63°, low 37°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind3.5 mph S
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2068° / 42°0
68 °
Plateau, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 42°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.1 mph NE
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2167° / 45°0
67 °
Plateau, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 45°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2267° / 44°0
67 °
Plateau, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 2371° / 55°0
71 °
Plateau, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2473° / 57°0
73 °
Plateau, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 2578° / 56°0
78 °
Plateau, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2676° / 56°0
76 °
Plateau, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2765° / 47°0.16
65 °
Plateau, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low29° (1962)
Wed, 2865° / 48°0.12
65 °
Plateau, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low32° (1976)
Thu, 2964° / 46°0.08
64 °
Plateau, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high84° (2023)
Record low28° (1976)
Fri, 3064° / 46°0.08
64 °
Plateau, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high84° (2023)
Record low30° (1965)
Sat, 3165° / 47°0.1
65 °
Plateau, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (2004)
Record low35° (2011)
Sun, 0165° / 47°0.1
65 °
Plateau, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low33° (2011)
Mon, 0264° / 48°0.18
64 °
Plateau, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low31° (2023)
Tue, 0364° / 45°0.04
64 °
Plateau, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low29° (2014)
Wed, 0461° / 44°0.15
61 °
Plateau, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1974)
Record low26° (1966)
Thu, 0561° / 44°0.11
61 °
Plateau, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1961)
Record low29° (1995)
Fri, 0662° / 44°0.08
62 °
Plateau, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low27° (1967)
Sat, 0762° / 43°0.09
62 °
Plateau, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low27° (1967)
Sun, 0861° / 43°0.05
61 °
Plateau, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low26° (1967)
Mon, 0961° / 42°0.09
61 °
Plateau, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low26° (1976)
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 Plateau, NC 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 Plateau, NC 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.