Monthly outlook for Capitol Heights, IA: average high 56°, average low 45.8°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 4.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (74.6°), the coolest 12 November (30.5°).
56°/45.8°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
10 / 4
Wet days / normal
4.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
62.2°
54.7°
+4.2°
7 November – 16 November
45.6°
49.6°
-2.2°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
45.8°
—
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).
Thu, 2965° / 50°0.07
65 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 3057° / 48°0.68
57 °
Capitol Heights, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 57°, low 48°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 3167° / 51°0.34
67 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility3.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sun, 0168° / 55°0
68 °
Capitol Heights, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 0264° / 59°1
64 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 64°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Tue, 0364° / 60°0.64
64 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 64°, low 60°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.9 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 0460° / 56°0.68
60 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 60°, low 56°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 0556° / 42°0.13
56 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20.4 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 0647° / 36°0
47 °
Capitol Heights, Friday, 6 November
Mostly clear. High 47°, low 36°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 0748° / 34°0
48 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 7 November
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.4 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0845° / 44°0.96
45 °
Capitol Heights, Sunday, 8 November
Rain. High 45°, low 44°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0953° / 44°0.12
53 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.8 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1047° / 37°0
47 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 10 November
Clear. High 47°, low 37°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 1140° / 31°0
40 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 11 November
Partly cloudy. High 40°, low 31°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Thu, 1242° / 30°0
42 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 2245° / 30°0.04
45 °
Capitol Heights, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1966)
Record low6° (2015)
Mon, 2344° / 30°0.09
44 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1966)
Record low10° (1970)
Tue, 2444° / 29°0.05
44 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high66° (2017)
Record low8° (2013)
Wed, 2543° / 29°0.05
43 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1960)
Record low-5° (1991)
Thu, 2643° / 29°0.09
43 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low4° (1977)
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.