Monthly outlook for Old Tacoma, WA: average high 66.1°, average low 49.4°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (73.7°), the coolest 12 October (45.3°).
66.1°/49.4°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
6 October – 15 October
65.5°
60.6°
+2.7°
16 October – 25 October
67.2°
57.4°
+5.5°
26 October – 4 November
at normal
53.4°
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October records over 66 years
84.7°1 October 1987All-time high
26.2°28 October 1971All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Tacoma (2 mi).
Wed, 0765° / 52°0
65 °
Old Tacoma, Wednesday, 7 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 0871° / 51°0
71 °
Old Tacoma, Thursday, 8 October
Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind0.9 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 0962° / 52°0.09
62 °
Old Tacoma, Friday, 9 October
Rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SW
Humidity93%
Visibility5.7 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 1060° / 50°0.14
60 °
Old Tacoma, Saturday, 10 October
Rain. High 60°, low 50°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sun, 1162° / 48°0
62 °
Old Tacoma, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 62°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 1265° / 45°0
65 °
Old Tacoma, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 1366° / 47°0
66 °
Old Tacoma, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.2 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 1465° / 48°0
65 °
Old Tacoma, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 65°, low 48°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 1570° / 46°0
70 °
Old Tacoma, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 70°, low 46°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 1671° / 46°0
71 °
Old Tacoma, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 71°, low 46°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.9 mph N
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 1774° / 48°0
74 °
Old Tacoma, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 74°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind1.9 mph W
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1872° / 53°0
72 °
Old Tacoma, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1967° / 52°0.01
67 °
Old Tacoma, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2058° / 52°0.44
58 °
Old Tacoma, Tuesday, 20 October
Rain. High 58°, low 52°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2161° / 48°0.09
61 °
Old Tacoma, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 48°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2257° / 45°0.24
57 °
Old Tacoma, Thursday, 22 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low37° (1980)
Fri, 2357° / 45°0.12
57 °
Old Tacoma, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low36° (2020)
Sat, 2456° / 44°0.19
56 °
Old Tacoma, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low37° (1983)
Sun, 2555° / 44°0.19
55 °
Old Tacoma, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low37° (2020)
Mon, 2654° / 44°0.21
54 °
Old Tacoma, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low32° (2023)
Tue, 2755° / 43°0.19
55 °
Old Tacoma, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high66° (1968)
Record low32° (1971)
Wed, 2854° / 42°0.21
54 °
Old Tacoma, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high67° (1968)
Record low26° (1971)
Thu, 2953° / 42°0.17
53 °
Old Tacoma, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high67° (1962)
Record low29° (1971)
Fri, 3053° / 42°0.18
53 °
Old Tacoma, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high62° (1987)
Record low30° (2002)
Sat, 3153° / 42°0.26
53 °
Old Tacoma, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low29° (2002)
Sun, 0153° / 42°0.21
53 °
Old Tacoma, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high66° (1969)
Record low29° (2003)
Mon, 0253° / 42°0.2
53 °
Old Tacoma, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high65° (1962)
Record low30° (1973)
Tue, 0353° / 42°0.25
53 °
Old Tacoma, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low29° (1973)
Wed, 0453° / 43°0.3
53 °
Old Tacoma, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.3 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high66° (1980)
Record low30° (2003)
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 Old Tacoma, 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 Old Tacoma, 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.