Monthly outlook for West Union, IA: average high 78.9°, average low 64.4°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 August (91.3°), the coolest 14 August (55°).
78.9°/64.4°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
76.4°
77.9°
-0.8°
19 August – 28 August
83.1°
77.8°
+3°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
76°
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August records over 66 years
99°23 August 2023All-time high
43.3°28 August 1986All-time low
Mon, 1081° / 69°0.01
81 °
West Union, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 69°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.7 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1182° / 69°0.1
82 °
West Union, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 82°, low 69°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Wed, 1279° / 67°0
79 °
West Union, Wednesday, 12 August
Partly cloudy. High 79°, low 67°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1371° / 58°0.02
71 °
West Union, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 1472° / 55°0
72 °
West Union, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 72°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sat, 1569° / 60°0.02
69 °
West Union, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 69°, low 60°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 1675° / 65°0.02
75 °
West Union, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 65°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Mon, 1776° / 60°0
76 °
West Union, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.5 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1881° / 61°0
81 °
West Union, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Wed, 1985° / 68°0
85 °
West Union, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 68°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Thu, 2091° / 74°0.01
91 °
West Union, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 74°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Fri, 2180° / 64°0
80 °
West Union, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sat, 2287° / 67°0.01
87 °
West Union, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 67°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind15.2 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sun, 2382° / 69°0.11
82 °
West Union, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 69°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.1 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Mon, 2474° / 62°0.43
74 °
West Union, Monday, 24 August
Rain. High 74°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 63°0.12
78 °
West Union, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high91° (2003)
Record low50° (2025)
Wed, 2678° / 63°0.11
78 °
West Union, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high92° (2024)
Record low46° (1964)
Thu, 2778° / 63°0.17
78 °
West Union, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high90° (2013)
Record low51° (1968)
Fri, 2878° / 62°0.2
78 °
West Union, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high90° (1984)
Record low43° (1986)
Sat, 2978° / 62°0.13
78 °
West Union, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high90° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sun, 3077° / 61°0.15
77 °
West Union, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (2012)
Record low48° (1974)
Mon, 3176° / 61°0.04
76 °
West Union, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high89° (2000)
Record low47° (1967)
Tue, 0176° / 60°0.07
76 °
West Union, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high89° (2011)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0277° / 61°0.1
77 °
West Union, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low47° (1974)
Thu, 0375° / 61°0.11
75 °
West Union, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low43° (1974)
Fri, 0475° / 59°0.09
75 °
West Union, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low41° (1974)
Sat, 0575° / 59°0.09
75 °
West Union, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low43° (1962)
Sun, 0675° / 59°0.11
75 °
West Union, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high89° (1960)
Record low42° (1962)
Mon, 0775° / 59°0.09
75 °
West Union, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (2003)
Record low43° (2025)
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 West Union, 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 West Union, 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.