As of 16:08 CDT

Weather in Wadena, IA

86°Current weather

Wadena, Monday, 12 October, 16:08

Clear. Feels like 89°. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°

Monthly outlook for Wadena, IA: average high 62.1°, average low 49°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85.8°), the coolest 17 October (36.2°).

62.1°/49°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October64.9°57.5°+4.1°
22 October – 31 October57.6°53.7°+2.1°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal48.3°—

October records over 66 years

86.4°1 October 1976All-time high
19.9°30 October 1988All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Union (11 mi).

Tue, 1374° / 56°0.24Rain
74 °Rain

Wadena, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 74°, low 56°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 1463° / 51°0Light rain
63 °Light rain

Wadena, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 1557° / 52°0.41Rain
57 °Rain

Wadena, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 57°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility3.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 1653° / 43°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Wadena, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind20.2 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sat, 1758° / 36°0Clear
58 °Clear

Wadena, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 36°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1860° / 43°0Clear
60 °Clear

Wadena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1961° / 45°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Wadena, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2066° / 52°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Wadena, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2172° / 55°0Partly cloudy
72 °Partly cloudy

Wadena, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 2270° / 63°0.2Light rain
70 °Light rain

Wadena, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 63°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2365° / 56°1.11Heavy rain
65 °Heavy rain

Wadena, Friday, 23 October

Heavy rain. High 65°, low 56°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 2453° / 43°0.07Light rain
53 °Light rain

Wadena, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2551° / 42°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Wadena, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2655° / 39°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Wadena, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2753° / 42°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Wadena, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 42°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2852° / 38°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Wadena, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low23° (1969)
Thu, 2953° / 38°0.1Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Wadena, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3054° / 39°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Wadena, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low20° (1988)
Sat, 3152° / 38°0.1Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Wadena, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1968)
Record low23° (1993)
Sun, 0151° / 37°0.18Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Wadena, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.07Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Wadena, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 35°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Wadena, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1987)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 36°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Wadena, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low4° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 35°0.08Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Wadena, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0648° / 35°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Wadena, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low9° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 33°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Wadena, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 33°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Wadena, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 33°0.11Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Wadena, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 1045° / 32°0.1Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Wadena, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (2012)
Record low10° (2018)

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 Wadena, IA 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 Wadena, IA 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.