Monthly outlook for Cedar Rapids, IA: average high 60.6°, average low 49.1°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (71.2°), the coolest 17 October (36.4°).
60.6°/49.1°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
63.1°
60.6°
+1.4°
23 October – 1 November
56.5°
56.4°
+0.1°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
51.1°
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October records over 66 years
90°3 October 2006All-time high
17.1°30 October 1980All-time low
Wed, 1470° / 52°0.02
70 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 1561° / 53°0.77
61 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.6 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility3.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 1654° / 46°0
54 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 46°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind22.7 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 1757° / 36°0
57 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 57°, low 36°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 1863° / 45°0
63 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 1963° / 51°0.07
63 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2061° / 55°0
61 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 55°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2165° / 58°0.07
65 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2267° / 65°1.46
67 °
Cedar Rapids, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 67°, low 65°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.1 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2368° / 52°0.59
68 °
Cedar Rapids, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind24.6 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sat, 2457° / 44°0
57 °
Cedar Rapids, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2559° / 42°0
59 °
Cedar Rapids, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 59°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2651° / 41°0
51 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2749° / 37°0
49 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2856° / 47°0.01
56 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0951° / 36°0.1
51 °
Cedar Rapids, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.1
49 °
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2012)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 32°0.08
47 °
Cedar Rapids, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low12° (1986)
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.