As of 06:09 CDT

Weather in Grinnell, IA

57°Current weather

Grinnell, Sunday, 11 October, 06:09

Clear. Feels like 57°. High 84°, low 57°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°

Monthly outlook for Grinnell, IA: average high 62.7°, average low 46.1°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85.2°), the coolest 17 October (28°).

62.7°/46.1°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October63.8°61.6°+1.2°
21 October – 30 October60.8°57.8°+1.7°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal52.6°—

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, 1285° / 68°0Partly cloudy
85 °Partly cloudy

Grinnell, Monday, 12 October

Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 68°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1374° / 59°0.71Heavy rain
74 °Heavy rain

Grinnell, Tuesday, 13 October

Heavy rain. High 74°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.5 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Wed, 1467° / 55°0.12Rain
67 °Rain

Grinnell, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 67°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 1559° / 55°0.6Rain
59 °Rain

Grinnell, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 59°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.6 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1657° / 41°0Light rain
57 °Light rain

Grinnell, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind18.3 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1741° / 28°0Mostly clear
41 °Mostly clear

Grinnell, Saturday, 17 October

Mostly clear. High 41°, low 28°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind18.7 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Sun, 1848° / 28°0Mostly clear
48 °Mostly clear

Grinnell, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 48°, low 28°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Mon, 1960° / 37°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Grinnell, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 37°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2063° / 41°0Clear
63 °Clear

Grinnell, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2168° / 47°0Clear
68 °Clear

Grinnell, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2264° / 50°0Clear
64 °Clear

Grinnell, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 2372° / 48°0.28Rain
72 °Rain

Grinnell, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 72°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind22.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2455° / 44°0.02Light rain
55 °Light rain

Grinnell, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2552° / 38°0Mostly clear
52 °Mostly clear

Grinnell, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2654° / 41°0Clear
54 °Clear

Grinnell, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low19° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Grinnell, 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 low17° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.08Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 40°0.14Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.2Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high74° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Grinnell, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
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)

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.