Monthly outlook for Rands, IA: average high 66.3°, average low 49.9°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (89°), the coolest 17 October (38.7°).
66.3°/49.9°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
68°
60.5°
+4.2°
22 October – 31 October
63.4°
56.5°
+3.8°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
50.8°
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October records over 66 years
89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
16.3°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lake City (9 mi).
Tue, 1372° / 52°0
72 °
Rands, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 1462° / 48°0
62 °
Rands, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 48°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Thu, 1563° / 55°0.07
63 °
Rands, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.3 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 1656° / 44°0
56 °
Rands, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind17.3 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1760° / 39°0
60 °
Rands, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 39°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1863° / 43°0
63 °
Rands, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1966° / 48°0
66 °
Rands, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2072° / 52°0
72 °
Rands, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2177° / 57°0.01
77 °
Rands, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 77°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 2276° / 62°0.39
76 °
Rands, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 76°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 2364° / 50°0.11
64 °
Rands, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.1 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2457° / 44°0.49
57 °
Rands, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2562° / 53°0.37
62 °
Rands, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 2659° / 43°0
59 °
Rands, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2762° / 43°0
62 °
Rands, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2855° / 39°0.06
55 °
Rands, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 39°0.09
56 °
Rands, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3055° / 40°0.09
55 °
Rands, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 3154° / 38°0.09
54 °
Rands, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low19° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.11
53 °
Rands, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low20° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.05
52 °
Rands, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.06
52 °
Rands, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low5° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 36°0.04
51 °
Rands, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low-7° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 35°0.06
51 °
Rands, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 36°0.04
51 °
Rands, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low8° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 34°0.02
51 °
Rands, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-14° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 35°0.04
51 °
Rands, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-8° (1991)
Mon, 0950° / 34°0.11
50 °
Rands, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low17° (2018)
Tue, 1047° / 31°0.09
47 °
Rands, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
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 Rands, 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 Rands, 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.