Monthly outlook for Waterloo, IA: average high 66.9°, average low 49.5°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (81.3°), the coolest 21 October (36°).
66.9°/49.5°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
73.3°
62.3°
+6.1°
17 October – 26 October
56.2°
58.1°
-1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
53.3°
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October records over 66 years
89.1°1 October 2023All-time high
20.8°19 October 1972All-time low
Thu, 0873° / 51°0
73 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 8 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind0.6 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Fri, 0976° / 52°0.06
76 °
Waterloo, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 52°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1081° / 62°0
81 °
Waterloo, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 81°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sun, 1177° / 60°0
77 °
Waterloo, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 77°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1280° / 59°0
80 °
Waterloo, Monday, 12 October
Mostly clear. High 80°, low 59°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1357° / 47°0
57 °
Waterloo, Tuesday, 13 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 1458° / 44°0.22
58 °
Waterloo, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.1 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 1581° / 64°0.76
81 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 81°, low 64°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Fri, 1671° / 46°0.09
71 °
Waterloo, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 46°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 1746° / 43°0
46 °
Waterloo, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 43°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.3 mph W
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 1855° / 44°0
55 °
Waterloo, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.7 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1963° / 43°0
63 °
Waterloo, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2055° / 43°0
55 °
Waterloo, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.4 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2154° / 36°0
54 °
Waterloo, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2264° / 46°0.16
64 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind20.3 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2358° / 44°0.11
58 °
Waterloo, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low25° (1981)
Sat, 2457° / 41°0.11
57 °
Waterloo, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2023)
Record low24° (1981)
Sun, 2556° / 40°0.06
56 °
Waterloo, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low28° (2019)
Mon, 2656° / 40°0.08
56 °
Waterloo, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 40°0.08
56 °
Waterloo, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1966)
Record low22° (2020)
Wed, 2855° / 39°0.07
55 °
Waterloo, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2955° / 39°0.09
55 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.07
56 °
Waterloo, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3154° / 40°0.11
54 °
Waterloo, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.18
53 °
Waterloo, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (2000)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 38°0.08
52 °
Waterloo, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.05
52 °
Waterloo, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 37°0.09
51 °
Waterloo, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 36°0.07
51 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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.