Monthly outlook for Richard, IA: average high 61.9°, average low 45.7°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (74.2°), the coolest 17 October (32.5°).
61.9°/45.7°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
64.3°
58.8°
+3.1°
27 October – 5 November
58°
53.5°
+2.5°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
47.9°
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October records over 66 years
89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
16.3°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lake City (15 mi).
Sun, 1863° / 42°0
63 °
Richard, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1963° / 46°0
63 °
Richard, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2066° / 47°0.01
66 °
Richard, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 52°0
70 °
Richard, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2272° / 50°0
72 °
Richard, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2374° / 60°0.07
74 °
Richard, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 2473° / 61°0.15
73 °
Richard, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2557° / 44°0.11
57 °
Richard, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.3 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2648° / 36°0
48 °
Richard, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.4 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2749° / 35°0.33
49 °
Richard, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind18.1 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2859° / 46°0.28
59 °
Richard, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind25.4 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2960° / 46°0
60 °
Richard, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind28.1 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 3061° / 49°0.23
61 °
Richard, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 49°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 3169° / 43°1.58
69 °
Richard, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 69°, low 43°.
Pressure29.23 inHg
Wind23 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sun, 0150° / 41°0
50 °
Richard, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.7 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.05
52 °
Richard, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.06
52 °
Richard, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low5° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 36°0.04
51 °
Richard, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low-7° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 35°0.06
51 °
Richard, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 36°0.04
51 °
Richard, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low8° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 34°0.02
51 °
Richard, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-14° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 35°0.04
51 °
Richard, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-8° (1991)
Mon, 0950° / 34°0.11
50 °
Richard, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low17° (2018)
Tue, 1047° / 31°0.09
47 °
Richard, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1146° / 29°0.07
46 °
Richard, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low5° (1986)
Thu, 1244° / 29°0.07
44 °
Richard, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low2° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 30°0.06
46 °
Richard, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 31°0.03
46 °
Richard, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low11° (2014)
Sun, 1547° / 31°0.06
47 °
Richard, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low10° (1972)
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 Richard, 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 Richard, 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.