As of 03:34 CDT

Weather in Alpha, IA

55°

Alpha, Wednesday, 7 October, 03:34

Mostly clear. Feels like 55°. High 77°, low 53°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind4.5 mph NW

Humidity88%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

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Monthly outlook for Alpha, IA: average high 61.2°, average low 46°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (79.4°), the coolest 18 October (32°).

61.2°/46°

Average high / low

+1.4°

Above normal

3 / 5

Wet days / normal

1.8 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
7 October – 16 October	65.9°	59.8°	+3.4°
17 October – 26 October	53.4°	55.7°	-1.3°
27 October – 5 November	at normal	51.1°	—

October records over 66 years

86.4°1 October 1976All-time high

19.9°30 October 1988All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Union (12 mi).

Thu, 0871° / 48°

71 °

Alpha, Thursday, 8 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind3.6 mph NW

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point41°

Fri, 0972° / 50°

72 °

Alpha, Friday, 9 October

Mostly clear. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind12.6 mph SE

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Sat, 1079° / 63°

79 °

Alpha, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 79°, low 63°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind15.1 mph S

Humidity55%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point59°

Sun, 1176° / 60°

76 °

Alpha, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 76°, low 60°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind12.3 mph S

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point52°

Mon, 1266° / 53°

0.01

66 °

Alpha, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind14.9 mph N

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point52°

Tue, 1350° / 47°

0.01

50 °

Alpha, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 47°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind12.7 mph N

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Wed, 1454° / 42°

1.08

54 °

Alpha, Wednesday, 14 October

Heavy rain. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind21.8 mph S

Humidity85%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Thu, 1569° / 46°

0.31

69 °

Alpha, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure29.59 inHg

Wind19.4 mph NW

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point64°

Fri, 1645° / 39°

45 °

Alpha, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind17.6 mph NW

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Sat, 1746° / 35°

46 °

Alpha, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 35°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind13.8 mph NW

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point25°

Sun, 1852° / 32°

52 °

Alpha, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 32°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind12.6 mph W

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point25°

Mon, 1957° / 42°

57 °

Alpha, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind7.5 mph SW

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Tue, 2059° / 43°

59 °

Alpha, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.45 inHg

Wind9.9 mph SE

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Wed, 2152° / 46°

0.41

52 °

Alpha, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind9.4 mph N

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Thu, 2254° / 37°

54 °

Alpha, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 54°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind11.3 mph W

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 2355° / 42°

0.14

55 °

Alpha, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation43%

Record high77° (1963)

Record low24° (1969)

Sat, 2454° / 40°

0.11

54 °

Alpha, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high75° (1963)

Record low23° (1981)

Sun, 2554° / 40°

0.04

54 °

Alpha, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high74° (1989)

Record low27° (1962)

Mon, 2653° / 39°

0.07

53 °

Alpha, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high72° (1989)

Record low22° (1962)

Tue, 2753° / 39°

0.07

53 °

Alpha, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high71° (2014)

Record low21° (2020)

Wed, 2852° / 38°

0.07

52 °

Alpha, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high71° (2016)

Record low23° (1969)

Thu, 2953° / 38°

0.1

53 °

Alpha, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high79° (2024)

Record low22° (1980)

Fri, 3054° / 39°

0.08

54 °

Alpha, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high76° (2024)

Record low20° (1988)

Sat, 3152° / 38°

0.1

52 °

Alpha, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high70° (1968)

Record low23° (1993)

Sun, 0151° / 37°

0.18

51 °

Alpha, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.18 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high72° (2000)

Record low22° (2023)

Mon, 0250° / 36°

0.07

50 °

Alpha, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high69° (2022)

Record low14° (1991)

Tue, 0349° / 35°

0.06

49 °

Alpha, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high69° (1987)

Record low10° (1991)

Wed, 0449° / 36°

0.08

49 °

Alpha, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high69° (2008)

Record low4° (1991)

Thu, 0548° / 35°

0.08

48 °

Alpha, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high67° (2020)

Record low15° (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 Alpha, 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 Alpha, 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.