Monthly outlook for Rider, ND: average high 56.3°, average low 40.3°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (72.6°), the coolest 16 October (28.6°).
56.3°/40.3°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
58.2°
56°
+1.2°
25 October – 3 November
53.2°
49.9°
+1.8°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
43.7°
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October records over 66 years
91.9°2 October 2011All-time high
-7.2°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Medora (5 mi).
Fri, 1656° / 29°0
56 °
Rider, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 56°, low 29°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Sat, 1773° / 44°0
73 °
Rider, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 73°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1861° / 47°0
61 °
Rider, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.5 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Mon, 1964° / 42°0
64 °
Rider, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2069° / 43°0
69 °
Rider, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2166° / 47°0
66 °
Rider, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2256° / 45°0.31
56 °
Rider, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2347° / 39°0.04
47 °
Rider, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 47°, low 39°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.8 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2445° / 35°0
45 °
Rider, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sun, 2551° / 36°0
51 °
Rider, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 36°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind23.3 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 2647° / 42°0
47 °
Rider, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2758° / 37°0
58 °
Rider, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 37°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.8 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2853° / 45°0.02
53 °
Rider, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind22.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2956° / 34°0
56 °
Rider, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Fri, 3054° / 44°0
54 °
Rider, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind15.4 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3149° / 31°0.03
49 °
Rider, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high77° (1990)
Record low-3° (2002)
Sun, 0148° / 32°0.04
48 °
Rider, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low3° (1984)
Mon, 0247° / 31°0.02
47 °
Rider, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1965)
Record low-1° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 32°0.03
46 °
Rider, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low-9° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 30°0.02
48 °
Rider, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1965)
Record low2° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 30°0.04
47 °
Rider, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 29°0.02
46 °
Rider, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2009)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sat, 0746° / 29°0.02
46 °
Rider, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0844° / 28°0.02
44 °
Rider, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low1° (2000)
Mon, 0942° / 26°0.04
42 °
Rider, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low2° (2000)
Tue, 1041° / 25°0.05
41 °
Rider, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2007)
Record low-8° (1986)
Wed, 1140° / 24°0.01
40 °
Rider, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high65° (1981)
Record low-3° (1966)
Thu, 1242° / 24°0.03
42 °
Rider, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low-9° (2022)
Fri, 1342° / 26°0.03
42 °
Rider, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low-14° (1986)
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 Rider, 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 Rider, 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.