Monthly outlook for Downs, KS: average high 71.4°, average low 52.5°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (85.9°), the coolest 17 October (37.2°).
71.4°/52.5°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
77.8°
69.5°
+4.6°
17 October – 26 October
60.7°
65.6°
-2.7°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
59.5°
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October records over 66 years
95°4 October 1963All-time high
9.9°27 October 1997All-time low
Thu, 0884° / 56°0
84 °
Downs, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 84°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Fri, 0984° / 62°0
84 °
Downs, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 84°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 1084° / 67°0
84 °
Downs, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 84°, low 67°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1186° / 65°0
86 °
Downs, Sunday, 11 October
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 65°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 1271° / 58°0.18
71 °
Downs, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 71°, low 58°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 1368° / 55°0.12
68 °
Downs, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 1482° / 60°0.44
82 °
Downs, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 82°, low 60°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind16.8 mph SW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Thu, 1574° / 55°0
74 °
Downs, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.9 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1660° / 44°0
60 °
Downs, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 1754° / 37°0
54 °
Downs, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.1 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 1863° / 42°0
63 °
Downs, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 1968° / 45°0
68 °
Downs, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2058° / 49°0.07
58 °
Downs, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.5 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2158° / 47°0.07
58 °
Downs, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2263° / 42°0
63 °
Downs, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2365° / 47°0.04
65 °
Downs, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high92° (2022)
Record low30° (2002)
Sat, 2463° / 46°0.05
63 °
Downs, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high84° (2014)
Record low29° (2002)
Sun, 2563° / 44°0.08
63 °
Downs, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high83° (1989)
Record low27° (2019)
Mon, 2664° / 45°0.05
64 °
Downs, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high84° (2014)
Record low21° (1997)
Tue, 2762° / 44°0.06
62 °
Downs, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high84° (1999)
Record low10° (1997)
Wed, 2862° / 44°0.04
62 °
Downs, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high83° (2016)
Record low23° (2017)
Thu, 2962° / 44°0.08
62 °
Downs, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low22° (1997)
Fri, 3060° / 43°0.15
60 °
Downs, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high81° (1968)
Record low21° (2023)
Sat, 3159° / 42°0.09
59 °
Downs, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low19° (2019)
Sun, 0158° / 41°0.12
58 °
Downs, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high83° (1990)
Record low15° (1991)
Mon, 0257° / 41°0.06
57 °
Downs, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1964)
Record low7° (1991)
Tue, 0358° / 40°0.06
58 °
Downs, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high78° (2015)
Record low3° (1991)
Wed, 0458° / 39°0.03
58 °
Downs, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high80° (1978)
Record low-3° (1991)
Thu, 0558° / 39°0.04
58 °
Downs, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high77° (2020)
Record low18° (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 Downs, KS 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 Downs, KS 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.