Monthly outlook for Clifton, ND: average high 56°, average low 40.9°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (66.9°), the coolest 26 October (30.3°).
56°/40.9°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
57°
51.7°
+2.9°
26 October – 4 November
54.4°
45.6°
+4.8°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
38.4°
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October records over 66 years
91°4 October 1963All-time high
0.3°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Martin (6 mi).
Sat, 1767° / 41°0
67 °
Clifton, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 1859° / 45°0
59 °
Clifton, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1959° / 37°0
59 °
Clifton, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Tue, 2062° / 43°0
62 °
Clifton, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2160° / 47°0
60 °
Clifton, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2261° / 47°0
61 °
Clifton, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.2 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2363° / 50°0.24
63 °
Clifton, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 63°, low 50°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind24.3 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2447° / 41°0
47 °
Clifton, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind24.2 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2541° / 35°0.11
41 °
Clifton, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 41°, low 35°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2648° / 30°0
48 °
Clifton, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 48°, low 30°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2760° / 37°0
60 °
Clifton, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 60°, low 37°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2859° / 45°0.04
59 °
Clifton, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 45°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2950° / 43°0.1
50 °
Clifton, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.1 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 3052° / 40°0
52 °
Clifton, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 52°, low 40°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 3158° / 45°0
58 °
Clifton, Saturday, 31 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind14 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0144° / 31°0.06
44 °
Clifton, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (1983)
Record low5° (1984)
Mon, 0244° / 30°0.03
44 °
Clifton, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low4° (1991)
Tue, 0342° / 29°0.04
42 °
Clifton, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Wed, 0443° / 28°0.03
43 °
Clifton, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low-7° (1991)
Thu, 0542° / 28°0.03
42 °
Clifton, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 0641° / 27°0.05
41 °
Clifton, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sat, 0741° / 27°0.06
41 °
Clifton, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0840° / 26°0.04
40 °
Clifton, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low4° (1995)
Mon, 0937° / 24°0.03
37 °
Clifton, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high65° (2016)
Record low-1° (1986)
Tue, 1036° / 22°0.05
36 °
Clifton, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high57° (1989)
Record low-5° (1986)
Wed, 1135° / 22°0.02
35 °
Clifton, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high60° (2005)
Record low-7° (1986)
Thu, 1236° / 22°0.04
36 °
Clifton, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high62° (1999)
Record low-5° (1986)
Fri, 1337° / 22°0.04
37 °
Clifton, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high58° (2016)
Record low-11° (1986)
Sat, 1438° / 23°0.02
38 °
Clifton, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2025)
Record low3° (1995)
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 Clifton, 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 Clifton, 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.