Monthly outlook for Bowsher, IA: average high 65.7°, average low 49.3°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (76°), the coolest 17 October (32.9°).
65.7°/49.3°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
66.6°
60.3°
+3.5°
27 October – 5 November
64.1°
55.2°
+5°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
50°
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October records over 66 years
90.1°1 October 2023All-time high
12.6°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Des Moines (6 mi).
Sun, 1862° / 42°0
62 °
Bowsher, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1964° / 45°0
64 °
Bowsher, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Tue, 2066° / 46°0
66 °
Bowsher, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2169° / 48°0
69 °
Bowsher, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2269° / 49°0
69 °
Bowsher, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2374° / 52°0
74 °
Bowsher, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2476° / 60°0
76 °
Bowsher, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2567° / 60°0.03
67 °
Bowsher, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 60°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2660° / 52°0.95
60 °
Bowsher, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 60°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 2758° / 42°0
58 °
Bowsher, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.8 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2855° / 44°0.36
55 °
Bowsher, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2972° / 58°0.25
72 °
Bowsher, Thursday, 29 October
Rain. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 3065° / 58°0.27
65 °
Bowsher, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 58°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.3 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 3164° / 52°0.11
64 °
Bowsher, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 0170° / 47°0
70 °
Bowsher, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 47°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.09
53 °
Bowsher, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.08
54 °
Bowsher, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.12
53 °
Bowsher, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.06
53 °
Bowsher, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low21° (1967)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.06
53 °
Bowsher, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Bowsher, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low0° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 37°0.04
52 °
Bowsher, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-6° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 37°0.09
52 °
Bowsher, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.08
49 °
Bowsher, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2012)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 32°0.08
48 °
Bowsher, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low11° (1986)
Thu, 1247° / 32°0.06
47 °
Bowsher, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-2° (2019)
Fri, 1348° / 32°0.07
48 °
Bowsher, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 33°0.03
48 °
Bowsher, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low15° (2014)
Sun, 1549° / 33°0.05
49 °
Bowsher, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low3° (1972)
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 Bowsher, 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 Bowsher, 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.