Monthly outlook for Portal, ND: average high 51.5°, average low 37.5°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (67.2°), the coolest 16 October (27.4°).
51.5°/37.5°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
54.4°
51.5°
+1.6°
23 October – 1 November
46.7°
46.4°
+0.2°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
38.9°
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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 (10 mi).
Wed, 1454° / 31°0
54 °
Portal, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 54°, low 31°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind1.5 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Thu, 1546° / 38°0
46 °
Portal, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind24.8 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Fri, 1653° / 27°0
53 °
Portal, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 53°, low 27°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sat, 1767° / 41°0
67 °
Portal, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 41°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sun, 1859° / 41°0
59 °
Portal, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1958° / 39°0
58 °
Portal, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2064° / 47°0
64 °
Portal, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2148° / 42°0.06
48 °
Portal, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.3 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2250° / 36°0
50 °
Portal, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2345° / 39°0.24
45 °
Portal, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 39°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2450° / 37°0
50 °
Portal, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2546° / 38°0.01
46 °
Portal, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 46°, low 38°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind24.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2646° / 35°0
46 °
Portal, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2754° / 39°0
54 °
Portal, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2839° / 36°0.02
39 °
Portal, Wednesday, 28 October
Light snow. High 39°, low 36°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind20.6 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2945° / 30°0.06
45 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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 °
Portal, 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)
Sat, 0740° / 25°0.04
40 °
Portal, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low-14° (2003)
Sun, 0838° / 25°0.04
38 °
Portal, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low3° (2003)
Mon, 0935° / 22°0.04
35 °
Portal, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low-1° (1986)
Tue, 1035° / 22°0.04
35 °
Portal, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (1961)
Record low-5° (1986)
Wed, 1135° / 21°0.02
35 °
Portal, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high59° (1981)
Record low-6° (1986)
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 Portal, 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 Portal, 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.