Monthly outlook for Vail, IA: average high 64.5°, average low 46.9°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (80.2°), the coolest 17 October (33.2°).
64.5°/46.9°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
70.2°
63.2°
+3.9°
17 October – 26 October
55.1°
59.2°
-2.3°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
53.7°
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October records over 66 years
88.9°1 October 2023All-time high
15.8°27 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 0876° / 51°0
76 °
Vail, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 0980° / 57°0.74
80 °
Vail, Friday, 9 October
Heavy rain. High 80°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sat, 1080° / 65°0
80 °
Vail, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 80°, low 65°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sun, 1179° / 62°0
79 °
Vail, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 79°, low 62°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 1263° / 50°0
63 °
Vail, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.7 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 1359° / 44°0
59 °
Vail, Tuesday, 13 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 1469° / 49°1.6
69 °
Vail, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.5 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 1568° / 46°0.05
68 °
Vail, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind22.2 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1649° / 39°0
49 °
Vail, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17.3 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 1748° / 33°0
48 °
Vail, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 48°, low 33°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.9 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 1857° / 36°0
57 °
Vail, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1958° / 43°0
58 °
Vail, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2061° / 48°0
61 °
Vail, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 48°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2151° / 42°0
51 °
Vail, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 42°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2256° / 36°0
56 °
Vail, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2359° / 44°0.11
59 °
Vail, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high83° (2022)
Record low23° (1981)
Sat, 2458° / 42°0.07
58 °
Vail, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low21° (2020)
Sun, 2557° / 41°0.05
57 °
Vail, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low26° (1962)
Mon, 2657° / 41°0.05
57 °
Vail, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low17° (2020)
Tue, 2756° / 40°0.08
56 °
Vail, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (1999)
Record low16° (2020)
Wed, 2855° / 39°0.06
55 °
Vail, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 39°0.08
56 °
Vail, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.09
56 °
Vail, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 3154° / 38°0.09
54 °
Vail, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low19° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.11
53 °
Vail, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low20° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.06
52 °
Vail, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.06
52 °
Vail, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low3° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 36°0.03
51 °
Vail, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1975)
Record low-9° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 36°0.05
51 °
Vail, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2015)
Record low19° (1967)
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 Vail, 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 Vail, 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.