Monthly outlook for Rising Sun, IA: average high 61.8°, average low 48.3°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.2°), the coolest 29 October (36.9°).
61.8°/48.3°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
66°
58.8°
+4°
31 October – 9 November
54.9°
53.4°
+0.9°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
48.5°
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October records over 66 years
90.1°1 October 2023All-time high
12.6°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Des Moines (7 mi).
Thu, 2276° / 51°0
76 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 76°, low 51°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2373° / 52°0
73 °
Rising Sun, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 52°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 2473° / 57°0
73 °
Rising Sun, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 73°, low 57°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 2574° / 56°0
74 °
Rising Sun, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.7 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 2670° / 56°0
70 °
Rising Sun, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2756° / 48°0.24
56 °
Rising Sun, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.15
55 °
Rising Sun, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2950° / 37°0
50 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind11.3 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3057° / 37°0
57 °
Rising Sun, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3168° / 48°0
68 °
Rising Sun, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 0159° / 54°0.11
59 °
Rising Sun, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 54°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 0254° / 54°0.72
54 °
Rising Sun, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 54°, low 54°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.8 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 0354° / 48°0.24
54 °
Rising Sun, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 0444° / 40°0
44 °
Rising Sun, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 44°, low 40°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 0550° / 43°0
50 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.06
53 °
Rising Sun, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Rising Sun, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low0° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 37°0.04
52 °
Rising Sun, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-6° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 37°0.09
52 °
Rising Sun, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.08
49 °
Rising Sun, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2012)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 32°0.08
48 °
Rising Sun, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low11° (1986)
Thu, 1247° / 32°0.06
47 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-2° (2019)
Fri, 1348° / 32°0.07
48 °
Rising Sun, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 33°0.03
48 °
Rising Sun, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low15° (2014)
Sun, 1549° / 33°0.05
49 °
Rising Sun, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low3° (1972)
Mon, 1649° / 33°0.04
49 °
Rising Sun, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 34°0.11
49 °
Rising Sun, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low13° (2005)
Wed, 1849° / 34°0.05
49 °
Rising Sun, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low10° (2014)
Thu, 1948° / 33°0.07
48 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low16° (2022)
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 Rising Sun, 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 Rising Sun, 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.