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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
59.3°
57.8°
+0.8°
17 October – 26 October
56.5°
54.7°
+1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
47.9°
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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°0
70 °
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°0
77 °
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°0
71 °
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°0.37
49 °
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°0.63
43 °
Sims, Monday, 12 October
Snow. High 43°, low 34°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 1354° / 33°0
54 °
Sims, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 1465° / 49°0
65 °
Sims, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 1552° / 39°0.07
52 °
Sims, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 39°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1640° / 34°0.03
40 °
Sims, Friday, 16 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind18 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 1747° / 31°0
47 °
Sims, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 1860° / 38°0
60 °
Sims, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1955° / 44°0
55 °
Sims, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2053° / 36°0
53 °
Sims, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 53°, low 36°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2169° / 43°0
69 °
Sims, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 43°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind21.7 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2256° / 41°0
56 °
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°0.04
53 °
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°0.03
53 °
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°0.01
53 °
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°0.04
54 °
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°0.05
51 °
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°0.06
50 °
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°0.08
49 °
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°0.02
48 °
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°0.04
48 °
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°0.05
47 °
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°0.02
47 °
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°0.04
46 °
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°0.02
47 °
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°0.03
46 °
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.