Monthly outlook for Orca, AK: average high 43.5°, average low 38.8°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 13 days (about 13.0 inches), against a normal of 11 days and 6.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (49.3°), the coolest 22 October (27.2°).
43.5°/38.8°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
13 / 11
Wet days / normal
13.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
44.5°
44.1°
+0.2°
17 October – 26 October
41.7°
39.5°
+1.2°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
36.1°
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October records over 66 years
59.5°5 October 2022All-time high
3.2°31 October 1975All-time low
Thu, 0849° / 40°0
49 °
Orca, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 49°, low 40°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Fri, 0947° / 39°0
47 °
Orca, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.3 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sat, 1042° / 39°0.74
42 °
Orca, Saturday, 10 October
Snow. High 42°, low 39°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3 mph SE
Humidity99%
Visibility0.1 mi
Dew point37°
Sun, 1143° / 40°0.87
43 °
Orca, Sunday, 11 October
Snow. High 43°, low 40°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind4.5 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility5.1 mi
Dew point36°
Mon, 1242° / 40°0.83
42 °
Orca, Monday, 12 October
Snow. High 42°, low 40°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind4.7 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 1344° / 39°0.19
44 °
Orca, Tuesday, 13 October
Snow. High 44°, low 39°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1444° / 40°1.24
44 °
Orca, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 44°, low 40°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.6 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 1543° / 41°2.06
43 °
Orca, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 43°, low 41°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1643° / 39°0.54
43 °
Orca, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 43°, low 39°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 1746° / 39°0
46 °
Orca, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 46°, low 39°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 1841° / 39°0.5
41 °
Orca, Sunday, 18 October
Snow. High 41°, low 39°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 1943° / 40°2.36
43 °
Orca, Monday, 19 October
Snow. High 43°, low 40°.
Pressure29.12 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NE
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2041° / 39°2.28
41 °
Orca, Tuesday, 20 October
Snow. High 41°, low 39°.
Pressure29.35 inHg
Wind7.8 mph E
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2139° / 38°0.73
39 °
Orca, Wednesday, 21 October
Snow. High 39°, low 38°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind5.3 mph E
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2238° / 27°0.33
38 °
Orca, Thursday, 22 October
Snow. High 38°, low 27°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2339° / 32°0.41
39 °
Orca, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.41 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high53° (2018)
Record low16° (1966)
Sat, 2438° / 31°0.37
38 °
Orca, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.37 in
Chance of precipitation72%
Record high52° (1980)
Record low13° (1970)
Sun, 2538° / 31°0.35
38 °
Orca, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.35 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high50° (2018)
Record low11° (2008)
Mon, 2638° / 31°0.35
38 °
Orca, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.35 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high49° (2018)
Record low13° (1982)
Tue, 2737° / 31°0.24
37 °
Orca, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high50° (2015)
Record low7° (1982)
Wed, 2837° / 30°0.33
37 °
Orca, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.33 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high51° (2018)
Record low7° (1982)
Thu, 2937° / 30°0.4
37 °
Orca, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.4 in
Chance of precipitation67%
Record high50° (2002)
Record low12° (1975)
Fri, 3037° / 30°0.37
37 °
Orca, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.37 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high47° (2023)
Record low6° (1975)
Sat, 3135° / 29°0.39
35 °
Orca, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.39 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high49° (2017)
Record low3° (1975)
Sun, 0136° / 30°0.44
36 °
Orca, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.44 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high48° (2017)
Record low4° (1975)
Mon, 0236° / 30°0.42
36 °
Orca, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.42 in
Chance of precipitation70%
Record high47° (2019)
Record low8° (1975)
Tue, 0336° / 30°0.31
36 °
Orca, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.31 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high48° (1962)
Record low9° (1975)
Wed, 0435° / 29°0.32
35 °
Orca, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.32 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high47° (1970)
Record low11° (1985)
Thu, 0535° / 28°0.21
35 °
Orca, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high49° (2002)
Record low12° (2005)
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 Orca, AK 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 Orca, AK 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.