Monthly outlook for Watkins, IA: average high 60.9°, average low 47.7°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.2°), the coolest 30 October (37.5°).
60.9°/47.7°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
63.8°
58°
+3.2°
31 October – 9 November
56.2°
52.8°
+1.9°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
47.8°
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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, 2274° / 47°0
74 °
Watkins, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 74°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2372° / 53°0
72 °
Watkins, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2469° / 55°0
69 °
Watkins, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 55°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2573° / 53°0
73 °
Watkins, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2671° / 54°0.02
71 °
Watkins, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 54°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 2750° / 43°0.25
50 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2854° / 44°0.26
54 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.3 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2950° / 41°0
50 °
Watkins, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 3052° / 38°0
52 °
Watkins, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 52°, low 38°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3149° / 39°0.03
49 °
Watkins, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0149° / 44°0.21
49 °
Watkins, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 49°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0258° / 47°0
58 °
Watkins, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.1 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 0359° / 49°0
59 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.9 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 0462° / 57°0.5
62 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 62°, low 57°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind19.2 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Thu, 0559° / 53°0.03
59 °
Watkins, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.6 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06
52 °
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°0.02
52 °
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°0.04
51 °
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°0.09
51 °
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°0.09
49 °
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°0.08
48 °
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°0.07
46 °
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°0.07
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)
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.