Monthly outlook for Capitol Heights, IA: average high 62.1°, average low 44.2°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.1°), the coolest 28 October (31.1°).
62.1°/44.2°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
63.6°
58.8°
+2.7°
31 October – 9 November
59.6°
53.4°
+3.5°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
48.5°
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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).
Thu, 2276° / 47°0
76 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 76°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2373° / 53°0
73 °
Capitol Heights, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2473° / 57°0
73 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 57°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 2572° / 56°0
72 °
Capitol Heights, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.5 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2661° / 42°0.33
61 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.1 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 2747° / 34°0
47 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 47°, low 34°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2850° / 31°0
50 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 50°, low 31°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.4 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2953° / 37°0
53 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.6 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 3057° / 37°0
57 °
Capitol Heights, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3162° / 45°0
62 °
Capitol Heights, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.5 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 0163° / 51°0.07
63 °
Capitol Heights, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 0260° / 46°0
60 °
Capitol Heights, Monday, 2 November
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 0357° / 40°0
57 °
Capitol Heights, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 0460° / 42°0
60 °
Capitol Heights, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 0556° / 40°0
56 °
Capitol Heights, Thursday, 5 November
Clear. High 56°, low 40°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.06
53 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
Capitol Heights, 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 °
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)
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.