Monthly outlook for Payne, IA: average high 64.7°, average low 50.4°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (78.3°), the coolest 30 October (42°).
64.7°/50.4°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
69.3°
61.2°
+4.5°
31 October – 9 November
57.1°
55.6°
+0.9°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
51.1°
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October records over 66 years
95.5°5 October 2024All-time high
10.4°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Nebraska City (5 mi).
Thu, 2277° / 55°0
77 °
Payne, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 77°, low 55°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2376° / 56°0
76 °
Payne, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2476° / 59°0
76 °
Payne, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2576° / 56°0
76 °
Payne, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 2664° / 51°0.67
64 °
Payne, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.8 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 2761° / 52°0.17
61 °
Payne, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2875° / 52°0
75 °
Payne, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.3 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2959° / 47°0
59 °
Payne, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.9 mph N
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3050° / 42°0.03
50 °
Payne, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 3167° / 56°1.45
67 °
Payne, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind27 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 0160° / 49°0.03
60 °
Payne, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.4 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 0253° / 44°0
53 °
Payne, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 0357° / 42°0
57 °
Payne, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.3 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0446° / 43°0.17
46 °
Payne, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 46°, low 43°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.1 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 0559° / 46°0.01
59 °
Payne, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind12.2 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0655° / 38°0.04
55 °
Payne, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1980)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 0756° / 38°0.02
56 °
Payne, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0855° / 38°0.06
55 °
Payne, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low-3° (1991)
Mon, 0955° / 38°0.1
55 °
Payne, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low17° (2018)
Tue, 1051° / 35°0.07
51 °
Payne, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2012)
Record low13° (2018)
Wed, 1150° / 33°0.05
50 °
Payne, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low8° (1986)
Thu, 1250° / 33°0.06
50 °
Payne, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (2005)
Record low5° (1968)
Fri, 1351° / 33°0.06
51 °
Payne, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high81° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
Sat, 1451° / 35°0.02
51 °
Payne, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high74° (2025)
Record low13° (1972)
Sun, 1552° / 35°0.05
52 °
Payne, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low5° (1972)
Mon, 1652° / 34°0.05
52 °
Payne, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (1963)
Record low13° (2014)
Tue, 1752° / 35°0.08
52 °
Payne, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low13° (1961)
Wed, 1851° / 35°0.04
51 °
Payne, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low12° (1961)
Thu, 1951° / 34°0.07
51 °
Payne, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2007)
Record low13° (1961)
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 Payne, 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 Payne, 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.