As of 05:28 CDT

Weather in Watkins, IA

47°Current weather

Watkins, Friday, 16 October, 05:28

Overcast. Feels like 41°. High 50°, low 40°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Watkins, IA: average high 62.2°, average low 46.8°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (72.8°), the coolest 17 October (33.7°).

62.2°/46.8°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October64.4°59.8°+2.5°
26 October – 4 November58.5°55.3°+1.8°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal49.7°—

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).

Sat, 1756° / 34°0Clear
56 °Clear

Watkins, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Watkins, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 42°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Watkins, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2066° / 43°0Clear
66 °Clear

Watkins, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2168° / 46°0Clear
68 °Clear

Watkins, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2272° / 57°0.06Light rain
72 °Light rain

Watkins, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 57°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2373° / 54°0Clear
73 °Clear

Watkins, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2470° / 57°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Watkins, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2563° / 57°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Watkins, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2666° / 53°0.5Rain
66 °Rain

Watkins, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2757° / 46°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Watkins, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.7 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2864° / 46°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Watkins, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2958° / 51°0Light rain
58 °Light rain

Watkins, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 51°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.39Rain
57 °Rain

Watkins, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind19.4 mph W
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 3149° / 39°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Watkins, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 39°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.8 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0155° / 40°0.2Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Watkins, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Watkins, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low16° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Watkins, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low12° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.11Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Watkins, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Watkins, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Watkins, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 36°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Watkins, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Watkins, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 36°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Watkins, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Watkins, 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 low14° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 32°0.08Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Watkins, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low12° (2019)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watkins, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low4° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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)

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.