Monthly outlook for Portal, ND: average high 50.1°, average low 37.1°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (77.9°), the coolest 16 October (28°).
50.1°/37.1°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
6 / 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
59°
51°
+4.5°
25 October – 3 November
35.4°
44.9°
-5.3°
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, 1652° / 28°0
52 °
Portal, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 52°, low 28°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sat, 1766° / 40°0
66 °
Portal, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 40°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sun, 1856° / 39°0
56 °
Portal, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 1960° / 35°0
60 °
Portal, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2061° / 41°0
61 °
Portal, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2168° / 46°0
68 °
Portal, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2278° / 55°0
78 °
Portal, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 78°, low 55°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2358° / 49°0
58 °
Portal, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2447° / 37°0
47 °
Portal, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 37°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.8 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2538° / 30°0.09
38 °
Portal, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 38°, low 30°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind10.8 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 2635° / 33°0.12
35 °
Portal, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 35°, low 33°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.1 mph E
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2742° / 33°0.14
42 °
Portal, Tuesday, 27 October
Snow. High 42°, low 33°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.2 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2833° / 29°1.35
33 °
Portal, Wednesday, 28 October
Snow. High 33°, low 29°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind17.1 mph W
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2931° / 29°0.13
31 °
Portal, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 31°, low 29°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19.3 mph W
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3032° / 30°0.12
32 °
Portal, Friday, 30 October
Light snow. High 32°, low 30°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.3 mph W
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
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.