Monthly outlook for Cedar Rapids, IA: average high 64.7°, average low 49.8°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (83.4°), the coolest 18 October (30°).
64.7°/49.8°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
68.1°
62.1°
+3.3°
19 October – 28 October
59°
58.2°
+0.4°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
53.5°
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October records over 66 years
90°3 October 2006All-time high
17.1°30 October 1980All-time low
Sat, 1083° / 63°0
83 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 83°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Sun, 1180° / 60°0
80 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 80°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 1282° / 66°0
82 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 82°, low 66°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1374° / 63°0
74 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 13 October
Mostly clear. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1467° / 56°0.07
67 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1565° / 52°0.16
65 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.3 mph W
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 1657° / 43°0
57 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind25.3 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1744° / 35°0.02
44 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 17 October
Snow. High 44°, low 35°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind22.7 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1852° / 30°0
52 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 52°, low 30°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind17.8 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1959° / 39°0
59 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2063° / 47°0.02
63 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2159° / 49°0.32
59 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2259° / 52°1.59
59 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind20.4 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2362° / 45°0
62 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2452° / 42°0
52 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2557° / 42°0.06
57 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low28° (2013)
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)
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.