As of 16:25 CDT

Weather in Plainview, IA

78°Current weather

Plainview, Wednesday, 7 October, 16:25

Partly cloudy. Feels like 77°. High 78°, low 56°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 October – 16 October74.7°63.8°+6.1°
17 October – 26 October56.9°59.4°-1.4°
27 October – 5 Novemberat normal54.9°—

October records over 66 years

89.1°6 October 1963All-time high
17.4°30 October 1980All-time low
Thu, 0873° / 52°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

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°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

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°0Clear
81 °Clear

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°0Clear
75 °Clear

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°0.01Light rain
81 °Light rain

Plainview, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 81°, low 57°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1365° / 54°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Plainview, Tuesday, 13 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 1472° / 52°0.2Light rain
72 °Light rain

Plainview, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1585° / 58°0.05Light rain
85 °Light rain

Plainview, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 85°, low 58°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind24.7 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Fri, 1660° / 49°0Clear
60 °Clear

Plainview, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 1753° / 41°0Clear
53 °Clear

Plainview, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 53°, low 41°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1857° / 38°0Clear
57 °Clear

Plainview, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.4 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1958° / 42°0.17Rain
58 °Rain

Plainview, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2058° / 50°0.02Light rain
58 °Light rain

Plainview, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2160° / 49°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Plainview, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2255° / 47°0.04Light rain
55 °Light rain

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°0.1Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.17Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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.