Monthly outlook for Sands, NC: average high 61.3°, average low 42.6°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (75.3°), the coolest 19 October (23°).
61.3°/42.6°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
61.8°
60.7°
+0.6°
21 October – 30 October
60.7°
57.5°
+1.8°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
54.5°
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October records over 66 years
83.5°3 October 2019All-time high
22.1°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Blowing Rock (9 mi).
Mon, 1269° / 56°0.37
69 °
Sands, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 69°, low 56°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 1371° / 54°0
71 °
Sands, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 71°, low 54°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.3 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Wed, 1474° / 56°0
74 °
Sands, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.2 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Thu, 1575° / 58°0
75 °
Sands, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 1670° / 52°0.13
70 °
Sands, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 52°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind20.3 mph W
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1746° / 27°0.01
46 °
Sands, Saturday, 17 October
Light snow. High 46°, low 27°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 1837° / 25°0.04
37 °
Sands, Sunday, 18 October
Light snow. High 37°, low 25°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 1952° / 23°0
52 °
Sands, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 23°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.7 mph NW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Tue, 2059° / 33°0
59 °
Sands, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 59°, low 33°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2159° / 38°0
59 °
Sands, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2263° / 39°0
63 °
Sands, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 2364° / 42°0
64 °
Sands, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2465° / 43°0
65 °
Sands, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 65°, low 43°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.6 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2562° / 44°0
62 °
Sands, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2652° / 35°0
52 °
Sands, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.2
57 °
Sands, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (2023)
Record low22° (1962)
Wed, 2857° / 42°0.13
57 °
Sands, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high72° (2023)
Record low24° (1976)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.15
56 °
Sands, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low26° (1965)
Fri, 3057° / 39°0.13
57 °
Sands, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2004)
Record low24° (2017)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.11
56 °
Sands, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high69° (2004)
Record low28° (1993)
Sun, 0157° / 41°0.11
57 °
Sands, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high71° (1974)
Record low20° (2023)
Mon, 0256° / 40°0.19
56 °
Sands, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (2003)
Record low23° (2020)
Tue, 0355° / 38°0.06
55 °
Sands, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1974)
Record low24° (1966)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.13
53 °
Sands, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high68° (1974)
Record low23° (1966)
Thu, 0552° / 38°0.14
52 °
Sands, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (1975)
Record low22° (1991)
Fri, 0654° / 37°0.08
54 °
Sands, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low21° (1967)
Sat, 0754° / 37°0.12
54 °
Sands, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low22° (1967)
Sun, 0854° / 37°0.08
54 °
Sands, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1975)
Record low21° (1976)
Mon, 0954° / 37°0.07
54 °
Sands, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2021)
Record low20° (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 Sands, 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 Sands, 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.