Monthly outlook for Portal, ND: average high 46.9°, average low 30.7°. That is 1.4° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74°), the coolest 30 October (11.4°).
46.9°/30.7°
Average high / low
−1.4°
Below normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
56.9°
51°
+3.3°
25 October – 3 November
30.1°
44.9°
-8.2°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
37.8°
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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).
Fri, 1651° / 27°0
51 °
Portal, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 51°, low 27°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sat, 1766° / 41°0
66 °
Portal, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 41°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sun, 1858° / 41°0
58 °
Portal, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Mon, 1960° / 36°0
60 °
Portal, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 60°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2059° / 39°0
59 °
Portal, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2168° / 48°0
68 °
Portal, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2274° / 55°0
74 °
Portal, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2355° / 39°0.66
55 °
Portal, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind24.8 mph NW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2435° / 31°1.15
35 °
Portal, Saturday, 24 October
Snow. High 35°, low 31°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind28.5 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2530° / 18°0
30 °
Portal, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 30°, low 18°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind19.4 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2628° / 12°0
28 °
Portal, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 28°, low 12°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2737° / 15°0.01
37 °
Portal, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 37°, low 15°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SW
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2833° / 27°0.07
33 °
Portal, Wednesday, 28 October
Light snow. High 33°, low 27°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2930° / 13°0.1
30 °
Portal, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 30°, low 13°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3022° / 11°0
22 °
Portal, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 22°, low 11°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind11.7 mph E
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1235° / 21°0.02
35 °
Portal, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-5° (1998)
Fri, 1337° / 22°0.03
37 °
Portal, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-8° (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.