Monthly outlook for Capitol Heights, IA: average high 65.4°, average low 52.6°. That is 5.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (75.9°), the coolest 30 October (42.1°).
65.4°/52.6°
Average high / low
+5.3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
23 October – 1 November
64.7°
57.5°
+4°
2 November – 11 November
66.6°
52.1°
+8.1°
12 November – 21 November
at normal
47.8°
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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).
Sat, 2476° / 57°0
76 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 76°, low 57°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 2572° / 56°0
72 °
Capitol Heights, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2.9 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 2668° / 52°0
68 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Tue, 2770° / 56°0
70 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2870° / 55°0.06
70 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 55°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2954° / 44°0.11
54 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 3049° / 42°0
49 °
Capitol Heights, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 42°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.3 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 3153° / 45°0.02
53 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 0162° / 53°0
62 °
Capitol Heights, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 0258° / 55°0.37
58 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 58°, low 55°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.7 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 0367° / 58°0
67 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 0469° / 58°0
69 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 69°, low 58°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind7.5 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 0567° / 53°0.15
67 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 0667° / 50°0
67 °
Capitol Heights, Friday, 6 November
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 0772° / 52°0
72 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 7 November
Clear. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.1 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0852° / 37°0.04
52 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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)
Mon, 1649° / 33°0.04
49 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 34°0.11
49 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low13° (2005)
Wed, 1849° / 34°0.05
49 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low10° (2014)
Thu, 1948° / 33°0.07
48 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low16° (2022)
Fri, 2046° / 31°0.07
46 °
Capitol Heights, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2003)
Record low13° (1985)
Sat, 2145° / 29°0.04
45 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1990)
Record low8° (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 Capitol Heights, 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 Capitol Heights, 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.