Monthly outlook for Harlan, IA: average high 63.2°, average low 50.7°. That is 5.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 2 November (74.6°), the coolest 6 November (43.6°).
63.2°/50.7°
Average high / low
+5.1°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
25 October – 3 November
67.8°
55.3°
+6.9°
4 November – 13 November
55.6°
49.8°
+3.2°
14 November – 23 November
at normal
46.1°
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October records over 66 years
89.4°6 October 1963All-time high
16.2°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Kimballton (13 mi).
Mon, 2671° / 50°0.06
71 °
Harlan, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.6 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Tue, 2765° / 54°0.14
65 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2872° / 57°0.16
72 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 2967° / 56°0.01
67 °
Harlan, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3070° / 53°0.8
70 °
Harlan, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 70°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 3161° / 57°0.49
61 °
Harlan, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 61°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0169° / 55°0
69 °
Harlan, Sunday, 1 November
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 55°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 0275° / 56°0.03
75 °
Harlan, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 75°, low 56°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind22.9 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 0361° / 50°0
61 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 61°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.2 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 0456° / 46°0
56 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0557° / 45°0
57 °
Harlan, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 0658° / 44°0
58 °
Harlan, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 0758° / 49°0.04
58 °
Harlan, Saturday, 7 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 0851° / 45°0.05
51 °
Harlan, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 45°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind21.6 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0954° / 45°0
54 °
Harlan, Monday, 9 November
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 1048° / 33°0.08
48 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 30°0.07
47 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 30°0.07
46 °
Harlan, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07
47 °
Harlan, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 33°0.03
47 °
Harlan, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low10° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 32°0.06
48 °
Harlan, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low1° (1972)
Mon, 1648° / 32°0.04
48 °
Harlan, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low9° (2014)
Tue, 1748° / 33°0.07
48 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low10° (2014)
Wed, 1847° / 32°0.06
47 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low5° (1961)
Thu, 1947° / 32°0.07
47 °
Harlan, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low7° (1961)
Fri, 2044° / 30°0.1
44 °
Harlan, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2003)
Record low7° (1968)
Sat, 2144° / 28°0.03
44 °
Harlan, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low6° (1964)
Sun, 2244° / 29°0.02
44 °
Harlan, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high68° (1966)
Record low9° (1985)
Mon, 2343° / 28°0.06
43 °
Harlan, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high58° (2006)
Record low8° (1970)
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 Harlan, 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 Harlan, 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.