Monthly outlook for Urbandale, IA: average high 61.7°, average low 44°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.8°), the coolest 28 October (30.9°).
61.7°/44°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
63.2°
58.4°
+2.6°
31 October – 9 November
59.4°
53°
+3.5°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
48.1°
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October records over 66 years
90.5°1 October 2023All-time high
11.3°29 October 1980All-time low
Thu, 2276° / 47°0
76 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 76°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.4 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2372° / 53°0
72 °
Urbandale, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2473° / 57°0
73 °
Urbandale, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 57°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 2572° / 56°0
72 °
Urbandale, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 2660° / 42°0.33
60 °
Urbandale, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.1 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2746° / 34°0
46 °
Urbandale, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 46°, low 34°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2850° / 31°0
50 °
Urbandale, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 50°, low 31°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2953° / 36°0
53 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 36°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.6 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 3056° / 37°0
56 °
Urbandale, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3161° / 44°0
61 °
Urbandale, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0162° / 50°0.11
62 °
Urbandale, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 0259° / 45°0
59 °
Urbandale, Monday, 2 November
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 45°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 0357° / 40°0
57 °
Urbandale, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 0460° / 42°0
60 °
Urbandale, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.8 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 0556° / 39°0
56 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 5 November
Clear. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0653° / 37°0.07
53 °
Urbandale, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1980)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 36°0.02
53 °
Urbandale, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 36°0.04
52 °
Urbandale, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-6° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 36°0.11
52 °
Urbandale, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.08
49 °
Urbandale, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low13° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 31°0.08
48 °
Urbandale, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low9° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.06
46 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-2° (2019)
Fri, 1348° / 31°0.07
48 °
Urbandale, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 33°0.03
48 °
Urbandale, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low13° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 33°0.05
48 °
Urbandale, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low1° (1972)
Mon, 1649° / 33°0.04
49 °
Urbandale, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low14° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 33°0.11
49 °
Urbandale, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low12° (2005)
Wed, 1848° / 33°0.06
48 °
Urbandale, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low7° (1961)
Thu, 1948° / 33°0.07
48 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low15° (1972)
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 Urbandale, 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 Urbandale, 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.