As of 23:35 CDT

Weather in Grinnell, IA

48°Current weather

Grinnell, Sunday, 18 October, 23:35

Clear. Feels like 45°. High 66°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Grinnell, IA: average high 61.9°, average low 45.4°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (69.8°), the coolest 1 November (37.8°).

61.9°/45.4°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October64.4°58.9°+3°
28 October – 6 November57.7°54°+2°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal48.6°—

October records over 66 years

90°6 October 1963All-time high
16.5°30 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Malcom (9 mi).

Mon, 1966° / 41°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Grinnell, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2067° / 41°0Clear
67 °Clear

Grinnell, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2169° / 49°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Grinnell, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2270° / 51°0Clear
70 °Clear

Grinnell, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2367° / 52°0Clear
67 °Clear

Grinnell, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2468° / 52°0.02Light rain
68 °Light rain

Grinnell, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2561° / 44°0.02Light rain
61 °Light rain

Grinnell, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2658° / 45°0.57Rain
58 °Rain

Grinnell, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.5 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2751° / 43°0.2Light rain
51 °Light rain

Grinnell, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2852° / 47°0.09Light rain
52 °Light rain

Grinnell, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 47°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2961° / 53°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Grinnell, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 53°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 3064° / 51°0.12Light rain
64 °Light rain

Grinnell, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind22.8 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 3157° / 42°0.04Light rain
57 °Light rain

Grinnell, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0155° / 38°0.61Rain
55 °Rain

Grinnell, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 0258° / 39°0Clear
58 °Clear

Grinnell, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.12Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 36°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low4° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low7° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 36°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low13° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 32°0.09Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low11° (2019)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low15° (1986)
Sun, 1547° / 33°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1960)
Record low3° (1972)
Mon, 1648° / 32°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1971)
Record low14° (1997)

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 Grinnell, 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 Grinnell, 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.