As of 16:32 CDT

Weather in Grinnell, IA

52°Current weather

Grinnell, Friday, 16 October, 16:32

Overcast. Feels like 49°. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind16.1 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°

Monthly outlook for Grinnell, IA: average high 63.3°, average low 46.6°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (75.2°), the coolest 17 October (34.3°).

63.3°/46.6°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October65.9°59.7°+3.4°
26 October – 4 November59.1°55°+2.3°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal49.5°—

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).

Sat, 1756° / 34°0Clear
56 °Clear

Grinnell, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1863° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Grinnell, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 1964° / 44°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Grinnell, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0.11Light rain
68 °Light rain

Grinnell, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 50°0.02Light rain
70 °Light rain

Grinnell, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2270° / 52°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Grinnell, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2372° / 57°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Grinnell, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2475° / 56°0Mostly clear
75 °Mostly clear

Grinnell, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2570° / 51°0.3Rain
70 °Rain

Grinnell, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 2650° / 41°0Partly cloudy
50 °Partly cloudy

Grinnell, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2755° / 37°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Grinnell, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2863° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Grinnell, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.7 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2967° / 55°0.02Light rain
67 °Light rain

Grinnell, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 55°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20.7 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 3059° / 48°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Grinnell, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 48°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 3161° / 47°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Grinnell, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.