Monthly outlook for Taft, ND: average high 58.5°, average low 43.3°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (79.4°), the coolest 16 October (36°).
58.5°/43.3°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
6 October – 15 October
62.3°
56.5°
+3.2°
16 October – 25 October
52.2°
51.8°
+0.2°
26 October – 4 November
at normal
46.5°
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October records over 66 years
88.7°3 October 2025All-time high
9°27 October 2001All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Halstad (14 mi).
Wed, 0769° / 48°0
69 °
Taft, Wednesday, 7 October
Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Thu, 0861° / 47°0
61 °
Taft, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.4 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Fri, 0970° / 48°0
70 °
Taft, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sat, 1079° / 55°0.01
79 °
Taft, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 55°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1158° / 44°0.11
58 °
Taft, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 1243° / 40°0.17
43 °
Taft, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 43°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 1356° / 38°0
56 °
Taft, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 1458° / 48°0.38
58 °
Taft, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind17.1 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 1553° / 41°0.34
53 °
Taft, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.5 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 1640° / 36°0.01
40 °
Taft, Friday, 16 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 36°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind22.6 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 1747° / 37°0
47 °
Taft, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.2 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 1858° / 39°0
58 °
Taft, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1948° / 38°0
48 °
Taft, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 38°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2055° / 39°0
55 °
Taft, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2165° / 45°0
65 °
Taft, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.9 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2252° / 38°0.04
52 °
Taft, Thursday, 22 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low20° (2002)
Fri, 2350° / 36°0.04
50 °
Taft, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low18° (1981)
Sat, 2450° / 35°0.06
50 °
Taft, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low19° (2020)
Sun, 2551° / 37°0.04
51 °
Taft, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low22° (2020)
Mon, 2651° / 36°0.06
51 °
Taft, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low17° (1997)
Tue, 2749° / 35°0.06
49 °
Taft, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1989)
Record low9° (2001)
Wed, 2848° / 34°0.05
48 °
Taft, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high65° (2024)
Record low20° (2017)
Thu, 2947° / 33°0.05
47 °
Taft, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1962)
Record low18° (1988)
Fri, 3047° / 33°0.08
47 °
Taft, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high63° (2008)
Record low13° (1991)
Sat, 3146° / 32°0.07
46 °
Taft, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low15° (2002)
Sun, 0146° / 32°0.07
46 °
Taft, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low11° (1984)
Mon, 0245° / 31°0.04
45 °
Taft, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low9° (1984)
Tue, 0344° / 30°0.02
44 °
Taft, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (2008)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0443° / 29°0.03
43 °
Taft, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (2020)
Record low-1° (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 Taft, 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 Taft, 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.