Monthly outlook for James, IA: average high 68.2°, average low 51.3°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (82°), the coolest 17 October (38.1°).
68.2°/51.3°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
71.4°
63.3°
+4.5°
18 October – 27 October
62.9°
59.2°
+2°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
53.6°
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October records over 66 years
89.4°1 October 2023All-time high
16°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Sioux City (7 mi).
Fri, 0982° / 55°0.22
82 °
James, Friday, 9 October
Rain. High 82°, low 55°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sat, 1082° / 64°0
82 °
James, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 82°, low 64°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sun, 1181° / 64°0
81 °
James, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 81°, low 64°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 1274° / 58°0
74 °
James, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 58°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 1364° / 54°0
64 °
James, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 54°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 1474° / 57°0.58
74 °
James, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 74°, low 57°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind16 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 1575° / 54°0
75 °
James, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind22.1 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1651° / 47°0
51 °
James, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 47°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1754° / 38°0
54 °
James, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1856° / 44°0.17
56 °
James, Sunday, 18 October
Rain. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1967° / 50°0.39
67 °
James, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2069° / 50°0
69 °
James, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2170° / 49°0
70 °
James, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2255° / 46°0.02
55 °
James, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind23 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2362° / 41°0
62 °
James, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind22.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2458° / 41°0.05
58 °
James, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low21° (2020)
Sun, 2558° / 41°0.05
58 °
James, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low25° (2020)
Mon, 2658° / 41°0.04
58 °
James, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low19° (2020)
Tue, 2757° / 40°0.08
57 °
James, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (1999)
Record low16° (2020)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.04
56 °
James, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 39°0.06
57 °
James, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low24° (1980)
Fri, 3055° / 39°0.11
55 °
James, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low19° (1991)
Sat, 3154° / 37°0.08
54 °
James, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low19° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.08
53 °
James, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1990)
Record low19° (2002)
Mon, 0253° / 37°0.04
53 °
James, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2005)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 37°0.06
53 °
James, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (2022)
Record low3° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 35°0.01
52 °
James, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (1975)
Record low-13° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 36°0.05
53 °
James, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (2008)
Record low13° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 36°0.03
52 °
James, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low8° (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 James, 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 James, 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.