Monthly outlook for Dow, IL: average high 71.9°, average low 51.9°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (90.2°), the coolest 18 October (34.3°).
71.9°/51.9°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
75.7°
66.6°
+5.1°
19 October – 28 October
65.5°
62.4°
+1.7°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
58.4°
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October records over 66 years
89.8°3 October 2006All-time high
26.4°24 October 1981All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Jerseyville (7 mi).
Sat, 1077° / 56°0
77 °
Dow, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 1183° / 55°0
83 °
Dow, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 83°, low 55°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1290° / 67°0
90 °
Dow, Monday, 12 October
Mostly clear. High 90°, low 67°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1390° / 73°0
90 °
Dow, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 90°, low 73°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Wed, 1473° / 67°0.48
73 °
Dow, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 73°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Thu, 1574° / 57°1.51
74 °
Dow, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 74°, low 57°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1675° / 48°0.03
75 °
Dow, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind22.3 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1750° / 39°0
50 °
Dow, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 50°, low 39°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1860° / 34°0
60 °
Dow, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 60°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 1967° / 43°0
67 °
Dow, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 43°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2072° / 47°0
72 °
Dow, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 47°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2176° / 55°0
76 °
Dow, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 55°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2270° / 56°0.08
70 °
Dow, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2357° / 42°0
57 °
Dow, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.9 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2451° / 35°0
51 °
Dow, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 51°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.8 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2562° / 46°0.13
62 °
Dow, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low29° (2013)
Mon, 2660° / 46°0.14
60 °
Dow, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high82° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Tue, 2761° / 46°0.09
61 °
Dow, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high77° (2023)
Record low32° (2001)
Wed, 2860° / 45°0.04
60 °
Dow, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low29° (1969)
Thu, 2960° / 45°0.11
60 °
Dow, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (2004)
Record low28° (1980)
Fri, 3062° / 46°0.12
62 °
Dow, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low28° (1980)
Sat, 3161° / 47°0.15
61 °
Dow, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high78° (1968)
Record low28° (1993)
Sun, 0160° / 45°0.2
60 °
Dow, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low25° (1993)
Mon, 0259° / 44°0.08
59 °
Dow, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low26° (1966)
Tue, 0357° / 42°0.11
57 °
Dow, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1987)
Record low18° (1991)
Wed, 0456° / 44°0.15
56 °
Dow, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2022)
Record low18° (1991)
Thu, 0556° / 42°0.16
56 °
Dow, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low22° (1991)
Fri, 0656° / 41°0.09
56 °
Dow, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low25° (1982)
Sat, 0756° / 41°0.07
56 °
Dow, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1980)
Record low13° (1991)
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 Dow, IL 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 Dow, IL 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.