Monthly outlook for Waterloo, IA: average high 66.7°, average low 50.3°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.7°), the coolest 18 October (38.7°).
66.7°/50.3°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
72.5°
62.3°
+5.7°
17 October – 26 October
57.2°
58.1°
-0.5°
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° / 49°0
73 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 8 October
Mostly clear. High 73°, low 49°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 0976° / 50°0.13
76 °
Waterloo, Friday, 9 October
Rain. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility3.7 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 1081° / 64°0
81 °
Waterloo, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 81°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sun, 1176° / 58°0
76 °
Waterloo, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 76°, low 58°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 1279° / 60°0
79 °
Waterloo, Monday, 12 October
Mostly clear. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1360° / 52°0
60 °
Waterloo, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 1469° / 53°0.3
69 °
Waterloo, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 1579° / 54°0.04
79 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 54°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind22.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1657° / 44°0
57 °
Waterloo, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1753° / 39°0
53 °
Waterloo, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 53°, low 39°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.9 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1856° / 39°0
56 °
Waterloo, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1951° / 44°0.24
51 °
Waterloo, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 51°, low 44°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2067° / 49°0
67 °
Waterloo, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2161° / 48°0
61 °
Waterloo, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2256° / 49°0
56 °
Waterloo, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
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.