Monthly outlook for Drifting, PA: average high 57.8°, average low 40°. That is 1.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 7 October (69.5°), the coolest 21 October (31.9°).
57.8°/40°
Average high / low
−1.2°
Below normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
61.5°
61.6°
-0°
17 October – 26 October
51.7°
56.8°
-2.8°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
54.1°
—
October records over 66 years
86°8 October 2007All-time high
18.1°31 October 2002All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Yarnell (15 mi).
Thu, 0867° / 46°0
67 °
Drifting, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 0964° / 41°0
64 °
Drifting, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.5 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1066° / 42°0
66 °
Drifting, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Sun, 1159° / 52°0.5
59 °
Drifting, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 1269° / 53°0.03
69 °
Drifting, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Tue, 1352° / 37°1.07
52 °
Drifting, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 52°, low 37°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 1450° / 35°0
50 °
Drifting, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 1557° / 34°0
57 °
Drifting, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 1662° / 46°0
62 °
Drifting, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 1756° / 43°1.57
56 °
Drifting, Saturday, 17 October
Rain. High 56°, low 43°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 1847° / 37°0.06
47 °
Drifting, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 47°, low 37°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.6 mph W
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1950° / 34°0
50 °
Drifting, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 50°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2052° / 35°0
52 °
Drifting, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2152° / 32°0
52 °
Drifting, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 52°, low 32°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2253° / 37°0
53 °
Drifting, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2357° / 42°0.1
57 °
Drifting, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low27° (1969)
Sat, 2456° / 42°0.11
56 °
Drifting, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low25° (1969)
Sun, 2556° / 42°0.15
56 °
Drifting, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low29° (1962)
Mon, 2655° / 41°0.08
55 °
Drifting, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low29° (1960)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.14
56 °
Drifting, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low28° (1990)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.09
55 °
Drifting, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high74° (1984)
Record low26° (1976)
Thu, 2953° / 39°0.17
53 °
Drifting, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high69° (1971)
Record low26° (1965)
Fri, 3054° / 38°0.11
54 °
Drifting, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low21° (2011)
Sat, 3154° / 39°0.09
54 °
Drifting, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low18° (2002)
Sun, 0155° / 41°0.08
55 °
Drifting, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (1974)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0255° / 40°0.13
55 °
Drifting, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1982)
Record low25° (1993)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.07
54 °
Drifting, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high72° (2003)
Record low25° (2002)
Wed, 0452° / 39°0.09
52 °
Drifting, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2003)
Record low26° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 38°0.09
52 °
Drifting, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low20° (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 Drifting, 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 Drifting, 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.