Monthly outlook for Fernald, IA: average high 61.4°, average low 46.1°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.1°), the coolest 17 October (34°).
61.4°/46.1°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
63.5°
60°
+1.9°
25 October – 3 November
58°
55.3°
+1.5°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
49.8°
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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).
Fri, 1650° / 42°0
50 °
Fernald, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 42°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind22.9 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sat, 1757° / 34°0
57 °
Fernald, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0
62 °
Fernald, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1962° / 45°0
62 °
Fernald, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2066° / 46°0
66 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2167° / 53°0
67 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2274° / 62°0
74 °
Fernald, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 62°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2372° / 58°0.02
72 °
Fernald, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind24 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2467° / 52°0
67 °
Fernald, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 67°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.7 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2553° / 45°0
53 °
Fernald, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 45°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.1 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2657° / 39°0
57 °
Fernald, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 57°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2756° / 43°0
56 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.3 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2862° / 42°0
62 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 28 October
Mostly clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2958° / 44°0
58 °
Fernald, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 3062° / 43°0
62 °
Fernald, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.6 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3155° / 39°0.11
55 °
Fernald, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low21° (1993)
Sun, 0154° / 39°0.19
54 °
Fernald, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 38°0.07
52 °
Fernald, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.07
53 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 37°0.09
52 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low7° (1991)
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)
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.