Monthly outlook for Cedar Rapids, IA: average high 61.5°, average low 46.6°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (84.7°), the coolest 18 October (26.4°).
61.5°/46.6°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
63.4°
61.6°
+1°
20 October – 29 October
58.4°
57.8°
+0.3°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
53°
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October records over 66 years
90°3 October 2006All-time high
17.1°30 October 1980All-time low
Sun, 1183° / 59°0
83 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 83°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Mon, 1282° / 67°0
82 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 82°, low 67°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 1374° / 64°0.27
74 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 74°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1467° / 56°0.17
67 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.4 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 1557° / 55°0.38
57 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 57°, low 55°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.4 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1654° / 35°0
54 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 35°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind21.5 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1738° / 30°0
38 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 38°, low 30°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind20.6 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sun, 1843° / 26°0
43 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 43°, low 26°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind9 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Mon, 1951° / 31°0
51 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 31°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2061° / 38°0
61 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2165° / 45°0
65 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2264° / 50°0.35
64 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind19.9 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2348° / 43°0
48 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 2453° / 43°0.02
53 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2560° / 43°0
60 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2657° / 41°0.09
57 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07
56 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low21° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06
55 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low20° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09
56 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.09
57 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 41°0.13
55 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low24° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.21
55 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.11
53 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06
53 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.11
52 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.09
52 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06
52 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 35°0.02
51 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (1966)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04
51 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low8° (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 Cedar Rapids, 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 Cedar Rapids, 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.