Monthly outlook for Fernald, IA: average high 58.2°, average low 42°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (72.9°), the coolest 28 October (29.3°).
58.2°/42°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
60.5°
58.2°
+1.3°
30 October – 8 November
54.5°
52.9°
+0.9°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
47.6°
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October records over 66 years
88.7°5 October 2024All-time high
13.5°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Nevada (5 mi).
Wed, 2172° / 45°0
72 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 72°, low 45°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2272° / 49°0
72 °
Fernald, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 72°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2371° / 52°0
71 °
Fernald, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2473° / 56°0
73 °
Fernald, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 56°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2562° / 54°0.05
62 °
Fernald, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 2652° / 38°0.91
52 °
Fernald, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 52°, low 38°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2740° / 33°0
40 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 40°, low 33°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2849° / 29°0
49 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 49°, low 29°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Thu, 2948° / 34°0
48 °
Fernald, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 3044° / 31°0
44 °
Fernald, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 44°, low 31°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 3153° / 31°0
53 °
Fernald, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 31°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.6 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0153° / 38°0
53 °
Fernald, Sunday, 1 November
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 38°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 0259° / 37°0
59 °
Fernald, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 0353° / 50°0.52
53 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 53°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 0465° / 52°0.02
65 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0552° / 36°0.06
52 °
Fernald, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high72° (2015)
Record low19° (1967)
Fri, 0652° / 36°0.06
52 °
Fernald, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1980)
Record low13° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 35°0.02
52 °
Fernald, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 35°0.04
51 °
Fernald, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-1° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 35°0.11
51 °
Fernald, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1048° / 33°0.09
48 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low13° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 31°0.09
47 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low8° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 30°0.06
46 °
Fernald, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low-1° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.06
47 °
Fernald, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low5° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.03
47 °
Fernald, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1547° / 32°0.05
47 °
Fernald, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low5° (1972)
Mon, 1648° / 32°0.05
48 °
Fernald, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low12° (1997)
Tue, 1748° / 33°0.11
48 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low10° (2005)
Wed, 1847° / 32°0.06
47 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low9° (2014)
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 Fernald, 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 Fernald, 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.