Monthly outlook for Urbandale, IA: average high 59.1°, average low 42.5°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (73.9°), the coolest 28 October (26.3°).
59.1°/42.5°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
61.8°
58.9°
+1.6°
30 October – 8 November
54.6°
53.5°
+0.6°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
48.5°
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October records over 66 years
90.5°1 October 2023All-time high
11.3°29 October 1980All-time low
Wed, 2173° / 47°0
73 °
Urbandale, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 73°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.2 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 2272° / 50°0
72 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2372° / 52°0
72 °
Urbandale, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2474° / 59°0
74 °
Urbandale, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 74°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2570° / 54°0.02
70 °
Urbandale, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 54°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2651° / 41°0.45
51 °
Urbandale, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2745° / 32°0
45 °
Urbandale, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 32°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind17.4 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2845° / 26°0
45 °
Urbandale, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 45°, low 26°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.2 mph W
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2947° / 32°0
47 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 32°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3052° / 37°0
52 °
Urbandale, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 3154° / 37°0
54 °
Urbandale, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.1 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0152° / 42°0
52 °
Urbandale, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.2 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 0250° / 41°0.14
50 °
Urbandale, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 0359° / 43°0.07
59 °
Urbandale, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.3 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 0461° / 42°0
61 °
Urbandale, Wednesday, 4 November
Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.06
52 °
Urbandale, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low20° (1967)
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)
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.