Monthly outlook for Lignite, ND: average high 55°, average low 40.1°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 3.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (75.2°), the coolest 13 October (33.6°).
55°/40.1°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
3.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
53.7°
53.5°
+0.1°
18 October – 27 October
57.1°
50.1°
+3.9°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
42.7°
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October records over 66 years
86.9°1 October 1992All-time high
-3.3°30 October 1984All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Flaxton (8 mi).
Fri, 0975° / 40°0
75 °
Lignite, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 40°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sat, 1062° / 49°0
62 °
Lignite, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sun, 1148° / 40°0.43
48 °
Lignite, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 48°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility1.4 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1239° / 34°0.47
39 °
Lignite, Monday, 12 October
Snow. High 39°, low 34°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 1348° / 34°0
48 °
Lignite, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 1461° / 45°0.67
61 °
Lignite, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 61°, low 45°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 1551° / 40°1.27
51 °
Lignite, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind21.5 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 1641° / 36°0.01
41 °
Lignite, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 41°, low 36°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1751° / 37°0
51 °
Lignite, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 51°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1855° / 39°0
55 °
Lignite, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1960° / 42°0
60 °
Lignite, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2060° / 41°0
60 °
Lignite, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2166° / 49°0
66 °
Lignite, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2254° / 39°0.13
54 °
Lignite, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure29.21 inHg
Wind29.2 mph W
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2348° / 37°0
48 °
Lignite, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 37°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.6 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2449° / 32°0.03
49 °
Lignite, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1992)
Record low14° (2020)
Sun, 2549° / 33°0.04
49 °
Lignite, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (1977)
Record low15° (2020)
Mon, 2649° / 33°0.02
49 °
Lignite, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low9° (2020)
Tue, 2747° / 31°0.07
47 °
Lignite, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1983)
Record low16° (2023)
Wed, 2846° / 31°0.06
46 °
Lignite, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high66° (1965)
Record low0° (1984)
Thu, 2945° / 30°0.06
45 °
Lignite, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (2007)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 3044° / 29°0.03
44 °
Lignite, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low-3° (1984)
Sat, 3144° / 29°0.03
44 °
Lignite, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0143° / 29°0.05
43 °
Lignite, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (1983)
Record low-5° (1984)
Mon, 0242° / 28°0.04
42 °
Lignite, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low-5° (1984)
Tue, 0340° / 28°0.02
40 °
Lignite, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high62° (1981)
Record low-9° (1991)
Wed, 0442° / 28°0.03
42 °
Lignite, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low-6° (1991)
Thu, 0541° / 27°0.02
41 °
Lignite, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low3° (1991)
Fri, 0640° / 25°0.03
40 °
Lignite, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low-16° (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 Lignite, 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 Lignite, 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.