As of 21:57 CDT

Weather in Charleston, IA

54°Current weather

Charleston, Thursday, 15 October, 21:57

Light rain. Feels like 53°. High 67°, low 54°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Charleston, IA: average high 65.8°, average low 48.4°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (75.8°), the coolest 17 October (36.3°).

65.8°/48.4°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October66.9°62.8°+2.3°
25 October – 3 November64°58.4°+3.1°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal53.1°—

October records over 66 years

91.2°3 October 2006All-time high
26.1°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Wayland (14 mi).

Fri, 1654° / 44°0.04Light rain
54 °Light rain

Charleston, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility5.6 mi
Dew point45°
Sat, 1757° / 36°0Clear
57 °Clear

Charleston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind3.7 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Charleston, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1965° / 43°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Charleston, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2067° / 46°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Charleston, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2171° / 53°0Mostly clear
71 °Mostly clear

Charleston, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2274° / 55°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Charleston, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 55°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2376° / 55°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Charleston, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2476° / 57°0Mostly clear
76 °Mostly clear

Charleston, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 76°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2574° / 59°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Charleston, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 59°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.5 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2673° / 50°0.02Light rain
73 °Light rain

Charleston, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 50°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.5 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2762° / 46°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Charleston, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2854° / 47°1.28Heavy rain
54 °Heavy rain

Charleston, Wednesday, 28 October

Heavy rain. High 54°, low 47°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind23.6 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2958° / 42°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Charleston, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.9 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 3063° / 46°0Mostly clear
63 °Mostly clear

Charleston, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.3 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3158° / 45°0.17Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Charleston, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low26° (1993)
Sun, 0158° / 43°0.18Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Charleston, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low24° (2023)
Mon, 0256° / 42°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Charleston, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low22° (1991)
Tue, 0356° / 41°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Charleston, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low15° (1991)
Wed, 0456° / 42°0.1Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Charleston, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low14° (1991)
Thu, 0554° / 41°0.1Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Charleston, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low23° (1991)
Fri, 0655° / 40°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Charleston, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low22° (1991)
Sat, 0755° / 40°0.02Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Charleston, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low11° (1991)
Sun, 0855° / 40°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Charleston, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low-3° (1991)
Mon, 0955° / 40°0.14Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Charleston, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 1052° / 38°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Charleston, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (2022)
Record low16° (2018)
Wed, 1151° / 36°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Charleston, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low17° (2019)
Thu, 1249° / 35°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Charleston, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low9° (2019)
Fri, 1350° / 35°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Charleston, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low10° (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 Charleston, 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 Charleston, 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.