Monthly outlook for Plainview, IA: average high 68°, average low 51.4°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (85.2°), the coolest 18 October (38.4°).
68°/51.4°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
74.7°
63.8°
+6.1°
17 October – 26 October
56.9°
59.4°
-1.4°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
54.9°
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October records over 66 years
89.1°6 October 1963All-time high
17.4°30 October 1980All-time low
Thu, 0873° / 52°0
73 °
Plainview, Thursday, 8 October
Mostly clear. High 73°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind2.5 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Fri, 0976° / 53°0
76 °
Plainview, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 53°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 1081° / 63°0
81 °
Plainview, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 81°, low 63°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1175° / 61°0
75 °
Plainview, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 75°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1281° / 57°0.01
81 °
Plainview, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 81°, low 57°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1365° / 54°0
65 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 1472° / 52°0.2
72 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1585° / 58°0.05
85 °
Plainview, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 85°, low 58°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind24.7 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Fri, 1660° / 49°0
60 °
Plainview, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 1753° / 41°0
53 °
Plainview, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1857° / 38°0
57 °
Plainview, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.4 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1958° / 42°0.17
58 °
Plainview, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2058° / 50°0.02
58 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2160° / 49°0
60 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2255° / 47°0.04
55 °
Plainview, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2359° / 45°0.1
59 °
Plainview, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low27° (1969)
Sat, 2458° / 44°0.12
58 °
Plainview, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low24° (1981)
Sun, 2558° / 42°0.07
58 °
Plainview, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low29° (2013)
Mon, 2657° / 42°0.11
57 °
Plainview, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07
56 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (2014)
Record low23° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.05
56 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low18° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 41°0.06
56 °
Plainview, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low20° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.11
58 °
Plainview, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 42°0.13
56 °
Plainview, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low25° (2019)
Sun, 0155° / 40°0.17
55 °
Plainview, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0254° / 39°0.1
54 °
Plainview, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06
53 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1987)
Record low14° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 40°0.09
53 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low12° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 38°0.1
52 °
Plainview, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low19° (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 Plainview, 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 Plainview, 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.