Monthly outlook for Sonora, ND: average high 60.4°, average low 45.4°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (85.5°), the coolest 17 October (34.6°).
60.4°/45.4°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
64.2°
58.5°
+3.2°
17 October – 26 October
54°
54.2°
-0.1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
48.4°
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October records over 66 years
88.2°1 October 1992All-time high
12.2°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hankinson (7 mi).
Thu, 0868° / 42°0
68 °
Sonora, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.7 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Fri, 0977° / 41°0.02
77 °
Sonora, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 77°, low 41°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 1085° / 68°0
85 °
Sonora, Saturday, 10 October
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 68°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 1168° / 49°0.23
68 °
Sonora, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 68°, low 49°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.7 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1247° / 43°0.22
47 °
Sonora, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 47°, low 43°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1356° / 42°0
56 °
Sonora, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 1463° / 53°0.01
63 °
Sonora, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 1559° / 48°0.36
59 °
Sonora, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1647° / 40°0
47 °
Sonora, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 40°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1755° / 35°0
55 °
Sonora, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 55°, low 35°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.5 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1855° / 39°0.03
55 °
Sonora, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.8 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1953° / 47°0.47
53 °
Sonora, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 53°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.3 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2059° / 48°0
59 °
Sonora, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2154° / 44°0.08
54 °
Sonora, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.5 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2249° / 39°0
49 °
Sonora, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.7 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2353° / 37°0.07
53 °
Sonora, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low19° (2002)
Sat, 2453° / 37°0.04
53 °
Sonora, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low16° (2020)
Sun, 2553° / 38°0.05
53 °
Sonora, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high80° (1989)
Record low18° (2020)
Mon, 2653° / 37°0.05
53 °
Sonora, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low12° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 37°0.06
52 °
Sonora, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1989)
Record low12° (2020)
Wed, 2851° / 36°0.03
51 °
Sonora, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low21° (2023)
Thu, 2950° / 35°0.08
50 °
Sonora, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high64° (1965)
Record low18° (2020)
Fri, 3049° / 35°0.09
49 °
Sonora, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 34°0.09
49 °
Sonora, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low18° (1996)
Sun, 0148° / 33°0.06
48 °
Sonora, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low12° (1984)
Mon, 0247° / 33°0.04
47 °
Sonora, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low11° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 32°0.04
46 °
Sonora, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (1978)
Record low8° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 31°0.02
46 °
Sonora, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low1° (1995)
Thu, 0546° / 31°0.03
46 °
Sonora, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1975)
Record low13° (2003)
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 Sonora, ND 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 Sonora, ND 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.