Monthly outlook for Distant, PA: average high 60.8°, average low 44.3°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (72.4°), the coolest 15 October (34.8°).
60.8°/44.3°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
2 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
65.1°
61.5°
+2°
17 October – 26 October
53.7°
56.7°
-1.7°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
54.1°
—
October records over 66 years
83.8°8 October 2007All-time high
23.2°31 October 2002All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Madison (9 mi).
Thu, 0868° / 45°0
68 °
Distant, Thursday, 8 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.6 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 0964° / 42°0
64 °
Distant, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 1072° / 46°0
72 °
Distant, Saturday, 10 October
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 46°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 1162° / 57°0.26
62 °
Distant, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 62°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1269° / 59°0.04
69 °
Distant, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Tue, 1370° / 50°0.17
70 °
Distant, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 50°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Wed, 1451° / 38°0.02
51 °
Distant, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 1561° / 35°0
61 °
Distant, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 61°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.3 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 1667° / 42°0
67 °
Distant, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 67°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.4 mph E
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 1769° / 49°0.01
69 °
Distant, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 1858° / 46°0
58 °
Distant, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.3 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 1949° / 42°0
49 °
Distant, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.5 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2055° / 44°0
55 °
Distant, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2145° / 38°0.03
45 °
Distant, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.5 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2246° / 37°0
46 °
Distant, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2357° / 42°0.11
57 °
Distant, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low27° (1969)
Sat, 2457° / 42°0.12
57 °
Distant, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low24° (1969)
Sun, 2556° / 42°0.14
56 °
Distant, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low28° (1962)
Mon, 2655° / 41°0.1
55 °
Distant, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low28° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.13
56 °
Distant, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low25° (1976)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.12
55 °
Distant, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high71° (2014)
Record low25° (1976)
Thu, 2953° / 39°0.16
53 °
Distant, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high70° (1971)
Record low24° (1965)
Fri, 3054° / 39°0.11
54 °
Distant, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low28° (2011)
Sat, 3155° / 40°0.15
55 °
Distant, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low23° (2002)
Sun, 0155° / 41°0.13
55 °
Distant, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high71° (1974)
Record low29° (2002)
Mon, 0255° / 40°0.15
55 °
Distant, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high72° (1982)
Record low26° (1993)
Tue, 0354° / 38°0.07
54 °
Distant, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low26° (2002)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.11
52 °
Distant, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (2003)
Record low22° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 38°0.11
52 °
Distant, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low19° (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 Distant, PA 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 Distant, PA 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.