Monthly outlook for Watkins, IA: average high 58.3°, average low 45.5°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (71.9°), the coolest 8 November (34.9°).
58.3°/45.5°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
61.8°
54.3°
+4.2°
7 November – 16 November
52.5°
48.8°
+2°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
45°
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October records over 66 years
90.3°6 October 1963All-time high
17.4°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ladora (14 mi).
Thu, 2965° / 49°0.02
65 °
Watkins, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.7 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 3056° / 45°0.95
56 °
Watkins, Friday, 30 October
Heavy rain. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.7 mph E
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sat, 3168° / 53°0.35
68 °
Watkins, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sun, 0168° / 53°0
68 °
Watkins, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 0268° / 59°0.44
68 °
Watkins, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 68°, low 59°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 0361° / 50°0.8
61 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 61°, low 50°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind22 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Wed, 0457° / 45°0.01
57 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.9 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 0554° / 44°0.53
54 °
Watkins, Thursday, 5 November
Rain. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.6 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 0648° / 35°0
48 °
Watkins, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 48°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.6 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 0749° / 35°0
49 °
Watkins, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0852° / 35°0
52 °
Watkins, Sunday, 8 November
Clear. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 0959° / 44°0
59 °
Watkins, Monday, 9 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 1053° / 49°0.12
53 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1150° / 41°0
50 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 11 November
Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 1252° / 40°0.06
52 °
Watkins, Thursday, 12 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 40°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind21 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07
47 °
Watkins, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.04
47 °
Watkins, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low15° (1986)
Sun, 1548° / 33°0.05
48 °
Watkins, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low4° (1972)
Mon, 1648° / 32°0.04
48 °
Watkins, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (1971)
Record low14° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 33°0.12
49 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low12° (2005)
Wed, 1848° / 33°0.06
48 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low10° (2014)
Thu, 1948° / 32°0.06
48 °
Watkins, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low17° (2022)
Fri, 2045° / 31°0.09
45 °
Watkins, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (2003)
Record low12° (1964)
Sat, 2144° / 29°0.07
44 °
Watkins, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low7° (1964)
Sun, 2245° / 29°0.03
45 °
Watkins, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (1966)
Record low6° (2015)
Mon, 2344° / 29°0.09
44 °
Watkins, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (1966)
Record low9° (1970)
Tue, 2443° / 28°0.05
43 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (2017)
Record low5° (1985)
Wed, 2542° / 28°0.06
42 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high58° (1976)
Record low-1° (1977)
Thu, 2642° / 28°0.09
42 °
Watkins, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high67° (1990)
Record low-9° (1977)
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 Watkins, 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 Watkins, 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.