Monthly outlook for Highland Center, IA: average high 63.3°, average low 49.9°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.2°), the coolest 30 October (39.4°).
63.3°/49.9°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
68.8°
59.8°
+5°
31 October – 9 November
54.3°
54.7°
-0.3°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
49.9°
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October records over 66 years
93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ottumwa (8 mi).
Thu, 2275° / 50°0
75 °
Highland Center, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 75°, low 50°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.1 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2373° / 52°0
73 °
Highland Center, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 73°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2472° / 55°0
72 °
Highland Center, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 55°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2575° / 54°0
75 °
Highland Center, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2671° / 55°0
71 °
Highland Center, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 2759° / 53°0.11
59 °
Highland Center, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2872° / 51°0.01
72 °
Highland Center, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 51°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.8 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2960° / 44°0.01
60 °
Highland Center, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3058° / 39°0
58 °
Highland Center, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 3162° / 55°1.15
62 °
Highland Center, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind26 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 0161° / 53°0.78
61 °
Highland Center, Sunday, 1 November
Rain. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Mon, 0253° / 50°0.1
53 °
Highland Center, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.7 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 0352° / 48°0.26
52 °
Highland Center, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 48°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 0450° / 47°0.81
50 °
Highland Center, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 50°, low 47°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 0548° / 46°0
48 °
Highland Center, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 46°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind13.7 mph W
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0654° / 38°0.07
54 °
Highland Center, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low18° (1991)
Sat, 0754° / 38°0.02
54 °
Highland Center, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1966)
Record low6° (1991)
Sun, 0854° / 38°0.04
54 °
Highland Center, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-7° (1991)
Mon, 0954° / 38°0.1
54 °
Highland Center, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 1051° / 36°0.09
51 °
Highland Center, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low15° (2018)
Wed, 1150° / 34°0.07
50 °
Highland Center, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low14° (2019)
Thu, 1248° / 33°0.07
48 °
Highland Center, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low7° (2019)
Fri, 1349° / 33°0.07
49 °
Highland Center, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low8° (1986)
Sat, 1449° / 35°0.03
49 °
Highland Center, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2025)
Record low16° (1986)
Sun, 1550° / 35°0.06
50 °
Highland Center, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low6° (1972)
Mon, 1650° / 34°0.04
50 °
Highland Center, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low17° (1997)
Tue, 1751° / 35°0.13
51 °
Highland Center, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low15° (2005)
Wed, 1850° / 36°0.05
50 °
Highland Center, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low12° (2014)
Thu, 1950° / 35°0.06
50 °
Highland Center, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2007)
Record low19° (2018)
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 Highland Center, 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 Highland Center, 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.