Monthly outlook for Prairie Grove, IA: average high 86.7°, average low 69.5°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (98.7°), the coolest 15 August (60.2°).
86.7°/69.5°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
82.4°
81.8°
+0.3°
19 August – 28 August
93.9°
81.8°
+6.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
80°
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August records over 66 years
101.5°16 August 1988All-time high
46.8°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Mediapolis (10 mi).
Mon, 1090° / 72°0.02
90 °
Prairie Grove, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind1.4 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Tue, 1193° / 72°0
93 °
Prairie Grove, Tuesday, 11 August
Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 72°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1282° / 73°0.31
82 °
Prairie Grove, Wednesday, 12 August
Rain. High 82°, low 73°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Thu, 1378° / 64°0.08
78 °
Prairie Grove, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 1466° / 62°1.54
66 °
Prairie Grove, Friday, 14 August
Heavy rain. High 66°, low 62°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.3 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1574° / 60°0.18
74 °
Prairie Grove, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sun, 1680° / 66°0.02
80 °
Prairie Grove, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 66°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Mon, 1783° / 66°0
83 °
Prairie Grove, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.5 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 1886° / 67°0
86 °
Prairie Grove, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 86°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1996° / 72°0
96 °
Prairie Grove, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 96°, low 72°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2097° / 75°0
97 °
Prairie Grove, Thursday, 20 August
Partly cloudy. High 97°, low 75°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 2189° / 74°0
89 °
Prairie Grove, Friday, 21 August
Mostly clear. High 89°, low 74°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Sat, 2299° / 72°0
99 °
Prairie Grove, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 99°, low 72°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sun, 2397° / 78°0.04
97 °
Prairie Grove, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 97°, low 78°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Mon, 2486° / 69°0.19
86 °
Prairie Grove, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2582° / 65°0.13
82 °
Prairie Grove, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2003)
Record low53° (1966)
Wed, 2682° / 66°0.2
82 °
Prairie Grove, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (1983)
Record low51° (2025)
Thu, 2782° / 67°0.08
82 °
Prairie Grove, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (2024)
Record low55° (2025)
Fri, 2882° / 65°0.11
82 °
Prairie Grove, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sat, 2982° / 65°0.09
82 °
Prairie Grove, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sun, 3081° / 65°0.08
81 °
Prairie Grove, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high99° (2013)
Record low53° (2009)
Mon, 3180° / 64°0.16
80 °
Prairie Grove, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high94° (2000)
Record low49° (2009)
Tue, 0180° / 64°0.16
80 °
Prairie Grove, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low48° (1967)
Wed, 0280° / 64°0.08
80 °
Prairie Grove, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (2000)
Record low50° (1967)
Thu, 0380° / 64°0.09
80 °
Prairie Grove, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (1960)
Record low48° (1974)
Fri, 0479° / 62°0.09
79 °
Prairie Grove, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (1960)
Record low44° (1974)
Sat, 0580° / 62°0.05
80 °
Prairie Grove, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (1960)
Record low48° (1974)
Sun, 0679° / 62°0.17
79 °
Prairie Grove, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (1960)
Record low47° (1962)
Mon, 0779° / 62°0.15
79 °
Prairie Grove, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (2013)
Record low47° (1986)
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 Prairie Grove, 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 Prairie Grove, 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.