Monthly outlook for Storm Lake, IA: average high 58.2°, average low 46.1°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.9°), the coolest 30 October (38°).
58.2°/46.1°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
60.7°
56.3°
+2.4°
31 October – 9 November
54°
50.5°
+1.9°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
45°
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October records over 66 years
87.8°1 October 2023All-time high
17.6°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lakeside (2 mi).
Thu, 2274° / 46°0
74 °
Storm Lake, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 74°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2373° / 55°0
73 °
Storm Lake, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2473° / 61°0
73 °
Storm Lake, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 2568° / 53°0.04
68 °
Storm Lake, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2653° / 45°0.63
53 °
Storm Lake, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 53°, low 45°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 2745° / 38°0
45 °
Storm Lake, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2846° / 41°0.12
46 °
Storm Lake, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 46°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind22 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2950° / 41°0
50 °
Storm Lake, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3053° / 38°0
53 °
Storm Lake, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 53°, low 38°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 3145° / 41°0.14
45 °
Storm Lake, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 0147° / 42°0.03
47 °
Storm Lake, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 47°, low 42°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 0258° / 42°0
58 °
Storm Lake, Monday, 2 November
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 0357° / 47°0.06
57 °
Storm Lake, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.5 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 0466° / 56°0.77
66 °
Storm Lake, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 66°, low 56°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 0551° / 43°0
51 °
Storm Lake, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 51°, low 43°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.1 mph W
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0650° / 35°0.04
50 °
Storm Lake, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low6° (1991)
Sat, 0750° / 34°0.02
50 °
Storm Lake, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-16° (1991)
Sun, 0850° / 34°0.04
50 °
Storm Lake, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-5° (1991)
Mon, 0949° / 33°0.14
49 °
Storm Lake, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low15° (2018)
Tue, 1046° / 31°0.09
46 °
Storm Lake, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1145° / 29°0.08
45 °
Storm Lake, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low5° (1986)
Thu, 1243° / 28°0.07
43 °
Storm Lake, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low5° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 30°0.06
46 °
Storm Lake, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1445° / 31°0.03
45 °
Storm Lake, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low9° (2014)
Sun, 1546° / 30°0.05
46 °
Storm Lake, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low9° (2000)
Mon, 1646° / 29°0.06
46 °
Storm Lake, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low2° (1976)
Tue, 1745° / 30°0.07
45 °
Storm Lake, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low8° (2014)
Wed, 1845° / 30°0.07
45 °
Storm Lake, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low6° (2014)
Thu, 1944° / 29°0.08
44 °
Storm Lake, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low6° (1997)
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 Storm Lake, 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 Storm Lake, 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.