Monthly outlook for Highland Center, IA: average high 63.3°, average low 48.7°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.9°), the coolest 4 November (37.2°).
63.3°/48.7°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
22 October – 31 October
68.4°
59.1°
+5.2°
1 November – 10 November
54.7°
54.2°
+0.3°
11 November – 20 November
at normal
49.5°
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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).
Fri, 2376° / 50°0
76 °
Highland Center, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2474° / 55°0
74 °
Highland Center, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2576° / 54°0
76 °
Highland Center, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 54°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 2674° / 55°0
74 °
Highland Center, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 2769° / 53°0.04
69 °
Highland Center, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2859° / 50°0
59 °
Highland Center, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2956° / 50°0.94
56 °
Highland Center, Thursday, 29 October
Rain. High 56°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 3063° / 56°0.61
63 °
Highland Center, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 63°, low 56°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 3162° / 52°0.48
62 °
Highland Center, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 0162° / 47°0
62 °
Highland Center, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 62°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 0255° / 44°0
55 °
Highland Center, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 0354° / 38°0
54 °
Highland Center, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 0454° / 37°0
54 °
Highland Center, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind11.9 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 0546° / 40°0
46 °
Highland Center, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 46°, low 40°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 0657° / 46°0
57 °
Highland Center, Friday, 6 November
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 2047° / 33°0.1
47 °
Highland Center, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2003)
Record low15° (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 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.