As of 23:10 CDT

Weather in Sims, ND

55°Current weather

Sims, Wednesday, 7 October, 23:10

Overcast. Feels like 52°. High 70°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.4 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°

Monthly outlook for Sims, ND: average high 58.3°, average low 39.9°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (77.4°), the coolest 17 October (30.9°).

58.3°/39.9°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 October – 16 October59.3°57.8°+0.8°
17 October – 26 October56.5°54.7°+1°
27 October – 5 Novemberat normal47.9°—

October records over 66 years

90.5°4 October 1963All-time high
-5.1°30 October 1991All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Almont (3 mi).

Thu, 0870° / 41°0Clear
70 °Clear

Sims, Thursday, 8 October

Clear. High 70°, low 41°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Fri, 0977° / 41°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Sims, Friday, 9 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 41°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 1071° / 53°0Mostly clear
71 °Mostly clear

Sims, Saturday, 10 October

Mostly clear. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind11 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 1149° / 41°0.37Rain
49 °Rain

Sims, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 49°, low 41°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1243° / 34°0.63Snow
43 °Snow

Sims, Monday, 12 October

Snow. High 43°, low 34°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 1354° / 33°0Clear
54 °Clear

Sims, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 54°, low 33°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 1465° / 49°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Sims, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 1552° / 39°0.07Light rain
52 °Light rain

Sims, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1640° / 34°0.03Light snow
40 °Light snow

Sims, Friday, 16 October

Light snow. High 40°, low 34°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind18 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 1747° / 31°0Clear
47 °Clear

Sims, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 47°, low 31°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 1860° / 38°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Sims, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1955° / 44°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Sims, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2053° / 36°0Clear
53 °Clear

Sims, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 53°, low 36°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2169° / 43°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Sims, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 43°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind21.7 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2256° / 41°0Light rain
56 °Light rain

Sims, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind22.9 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2353° / 35°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Sims, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low12° (2020)
Sat, 2453° / 35°0.03Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Sims, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (1992)
Record low14° (2020)
Sun, 2553° / 35°0.01Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Sims, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low12° (2020)
Mon, 2654° / 35°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Sims, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1990)
Record low11° (2020)
Tue, 2751° / 34°0.05Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Sims, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1983)
Record low10° (2023)
Wed, 2850° / 33°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Sims, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1985)
Record low8° (2023)
Thu, 2949° / 33°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Sims, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2007)
Record low7° (1991)
Fri, 3048° / 32°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Sims, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1968)
Record low-5° (1991)
Sat, 3148° / 31°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Sims, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low-5° (1991)
Sun, 0147° / 32°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sims, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1965)
Record low4° (2003)
Mon, 0247° / 30°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sims, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1965)
Record low4° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 31°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Sims, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low-8° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 29°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sims, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low-8° (1991)
Thu, 0546° / 29°0.03Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Sims, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low4° (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 Sims, 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 Sims, 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.