Monthly outlook for Balch, WA: average high 62.6°, average low 44.2°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (73.2°), the coolest 12 October (38.7°).
62.6°/44.2°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
3 / 7
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
61.3°
61.4°
-0°
17 October – 26 October
64.6°
57.9°
+3.7°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
54.1°
—
October records over 66 years
89.8°1 October 1987All-time high
27.1°28 October 1971All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Centralia (14 mi).
Thu, 0873° / 53°0
73 °
Balch, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.1 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Fri, 0958° / 47°0.13
58 °
Balch, Friday, 9 October
Rain. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.9 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Sat, 1057° / 41°0
57 °
Balch, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.5 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sun, 1160° / 42°0
60 °
Balch, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Mon, 1262° / 39°0
62 °
Balch, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 62°, low 39°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.2 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 1355° / 42°0.43
55 °
Balch, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 1457° / 42°0
57 °
Balch, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 1561° / 40°0
61 °
Balch, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 1663° / 39°0
63 °
Balch, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.5 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1766° / 39°0
66 °
Balch, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 66°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 1862° / 41°0
62 °
Balch, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 1956° / 44°0.08
56 °
Balch, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.1 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2068° / 48°0
68 °
Balch, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind2 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2170° / 50°0
70 °
Balch, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 50°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2265° / 48°0
65 °
Balch, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 48°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2358° / 44°0.13
58 °
Balch, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high73° (1992)
Record low36° (1980)
Sat, 2457° / 43°0.2
57 °
Balch, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high72° (1965)
Record low35° (1983)
Sun, 2556° / 44°0.22
56 °
Balch, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low30° (2020)
Mon, 2655° / 43°0.24
55 °
Balch, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low31° (2020)
Tue, 2756° / 42°0.21
56 °
Balch, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high67° (1962)
Record low30° (1970)
Wed, 2855° / 42°0.24
55 °
Balch, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high69° (1962)
Record low27° (1971)
Thu, 2955° / 42°0.17
55 °
Balch, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high69° (1962)
Record low28° (1971)
Fri, 3054° / 42°0.2
54 °
Balch, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high63° (1987)
Record low28° (2019)
Sat, 3154° / 42°0.29
54 °
Balch, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.29 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high65° (1988)
Record low28° (2002)
Sun, 0154° / 41°0.24
54 °
Balch, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high67° (1969)
Record low28° (2002)
Mon, 0254° / 42°0.21
54 °
Balch, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high66° (1962)
Record low28° (2002)
Tue, 0354° / 42°0.23
54 °
Balch, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high66° (2010)
Record low29° (1973)
Wed, 0454° / 42°0.31
54 °
Balch, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.31 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high69° (1980)
Record low29° (2003)
Thu, 0553° / 42°0.22
53 °
Balch, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation67%
Record high64° (1980)
Record low26° (1973)
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 Balch, WA 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 Balch, WA 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.