Monthly outlook for Belle Plaine, IA: average high 86.1°, average low 68.2°. That is 3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (103.7°), the coolest 14 August (61°).
86.1°/68.2°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
5 / 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
82°
80.7°
+0.7°
19 August – 28 August
92.9°
80.9°
+6.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
79.2°
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August records over 66 years
100°16 August 1988All-time high
44.6°28 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ladora (11 mi).
Mon, 1088° / 73°0.01
88 °
Belle Plaine, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 73°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°
Tue, 1190° / 71°0
90 °
Belle Plaine, Tuesday, 11 August
Overcast. High 90°, low 71°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 1285° / 69°0.01
85 °
Belle Plaine, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 69°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Thu, 1374° / 62°0.17
74 °
Belle Plaine, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 62°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 1472° / 61°0.63
72 °
Belle Plaine, Friday, 14 August
Rain. High 72°, low 61°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1570° / 62°0.05
70 °
Belle Plaine, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 70°, low 62°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.9 mph E
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 1679° / 67°0
79 °
Belle Plaine, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 67°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Mon, 1783° / 65°0
83 °
Belle Plaine, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 65°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Tue, 1885° / 65°0
85 °
Belle Plaine, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Wed, 1994° / 70°0
94 °
Belle Plaine, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 94°, low 70°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Thu, 2093° / 71°0
93 °
Belle Plaine, Thursday, 20 August
Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 71°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Fri, 2186° / 70°0.02
86 °
Belle Plaine, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 22104° / 72°0
104 °
Belle Plaine, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 104°, low 72°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 2390° / 78°0.04
90 °
Belle Plaine, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 78°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Mon, 2490° / 69°0.14
90 °
Belle Plaine, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2582° / 64°0.18
82 °
Belle Plaine, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2003)
Record low52° (2025)
Wed, 2681° / 65°0.18
81 °
Belle Plaine, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2003)
Record low49° (1964)
Thu, 2781° / 65°0.14
81 °
Belle Plaine, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2013)
Record low53° (1967)
Fri, 2881° / 64°0.19
81 °
Belle Plaine, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low45° (1986)
Sat, 2981° / 64°0.09
81 °
Belle Plaine, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sun, 3080° / 63°0.11
80 °
Belle Plaine, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high97° (2013)
Record low50° (1974)
Mon, 3179° / 62°0.11
79 °
Belle Plaine, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high95° (2000)
Record low46° (2009)
Tue, 0179° / 62°0.09
79 °
Belle Plaine, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (1984)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0280° / 63°0.11
80 °
Belle Plaine, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2000)
Record low49° (1968)
Thu, 0379° / 63°0.06
79 °
Belle Plaine, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low44° (1974)
Fri, 0478° / 61°0.07
78 °
Belle Plaine, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high93° (1960)
Record low42° (1974)
Sat, 0579° / 61°0.08
79 °
Belle Plaine, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high93° (1960)
Record low44° (1962)
Sun, 0678° / 62°0.13
78 °
Belle Plaine, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high94° (1960)
Record low45° (1962)
Mon, 0778° / 61°0.17
78 °
Belle Plaine, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (1978)
Record low44° (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 Belle Plaine, 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 Belle Plaine, 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.