Monthly outlook for Rival, ND: average high 55°, average low 38.5°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (75.8°), the coolest 16 October (31.2°).
55°/38.5°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
0 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
55.6°
54.5°
+0.6°
17 October – 26 October
54°
50.8°
+1.8°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
43.7°
—
October records over 66 years
87.6°1 October 1992All-time high
-3.5°30 October 1984All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Columbus (8 mi).
Thu, 0866° / 41°0
66 °
Rival, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind3.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Fri, 0976° / 44°0
76 °
Rival, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 44°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 1063° / 49°0
63 °
Rival, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 49°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Sun, 1146° / 38°0
46 °
Rival, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1242° / 35°0
42 °
Rival, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 35°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 1355° / 36°0
55 °
Rival, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1461° / 45°0.01
61 °
Rival, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 45°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind21.6 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 1541° / 35°0.04
41 °
Rival, Thursday, 15 October
Light snow. High 41°, low 35°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind25.2 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 1643° / 31°0
43 °
Rival, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 43°, low 31°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 1755° / 32°0
55 °
Rival, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 32°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.6 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 1857° / 40°0
57 °
Rival, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.1 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1950° / 37°0
50 °
Rival, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.7 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2053° / 35°0
53 °
Rival, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2154° / 37°0
54 °
Rival, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.3 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 2256° / 38°0
56 °
Rival, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2349° / 33°0.04
49 °
Rival, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (1963)
Record low12° (2020)
Sat, 2449° / 33°0.03
49 °
Rival, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1992)
Record low13° (2020)
Sun, 2549° / 33°0.04
49 °
Rival, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high68° (1977)
Record low14° (2020)
Mon, 2649° / 33°0.03
49 °
Rival, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low8° (2020)
Tue, 2748° / 31°0.07
48 °
Rival, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1983)
Record low16° (2023)
Wed, 2846° / 31°0.06
46 °
Rival, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high66° (1985)
Record low-1° (1984)
Thu, 2945° / 30°0.06
45 °
Rival, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high65° (2007)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 3044° / 29°0.03
44 °
Rival, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low-3° (1984)
Sat, 3144° / 29°0.03
44 °
Rival, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low4° (1991)
Sun, 0143° / 30°0.05
43 °
Rival, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1983)
Record low-5° (1984)
Mon, 0242° / 28°0.04
42 °
Rival, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low-4° (1984)
Tue, 0341° / 28°0.02
41 °
Rival, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high63° (1981)
Record low-7° (1991)
Wed, 0442° / 28°0.03
42 °
Rival, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Thu, 0542° / 27°0.02
42 °
Rival, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low4° (1991)
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 Rival, 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 Rival, 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.