Monthly outlook for Fernald, IA: average high 61.1°, average low 45.4°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.4°), the coolest 29 October (36.1°).
61.1°/45.4°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
22 October – 31 October
64.8°
57.1°
+4.3°
1 November – 10 November
55°
51.7°
+1.8°
11 November – 20 November
at normal
46.8°
—
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, 2373° / 53°0
73 °
Fernald, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2474° / 57°0
74 °
Fernald, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 57°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2573° / 56°0
73 °
Fernald, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 56°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2.3 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 2670° / 54°0
70 °
Fernald, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 54°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 2760° / 42°0.34
60 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2848° / 38°0
48 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 38°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2954° / 36°0
54 °
Fernald, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 3058° / 41°0
58 °
Fernald, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 3163° / 54°0.01
63 °
Fernald, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 54°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 0161° / 52°0.14
61 °
Fernald, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 61°, low 52°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 0248° / 39°0
48 °
Fernald, Monday, 2 November
Mostly clear. High 48°, low 39°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 0354° / 37°0
54 °
Fernald, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 0460° / 41°0
60 °
Fernald, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 41°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind19.4 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 0556° / 38°0
56 °
Fernald, Thursday, 5 November
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind23.3 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 0650° / 38°0.01
50 °
Fernald, Friday, 6 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 38°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1947° / 32°0.08
47 °
Fernald, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (2020)
Record low13° (1972)
Fri, 2044° / 30°0.08
44 °
Fernald, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2003)
Record low11° (1964)
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.