Monthly outlook for Rising Sun, IA: average high 58.5°, average low 44.5°. That is 0.7° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (71.9°), the coolest 30 October (32.5°).
58.5°/44.5°
Average high / low
−0.7°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
62.7°
61°
+0.9°
25 October – 3 November
51.4°
56.3°
-2.7°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
50.9°
—
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).
Fri, 1652° / 44°0.05
52 °
Rising Sun, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind20.5 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sat, 1757° / 37°0
57 °
Rising Sun, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0
62 °
Rising Sun, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1962° / 45°0
62 °
Rising Sun, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0
68 °
Rising Sun, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2172° / 50°0
72 °
Rising Sun, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2265° / 57°0.18
65 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2369° / 60°0.1
69 °
Rising Sun, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind24 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2461° / 50°0
61 °
Rising Sun, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 61°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind22.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2552° / 41°0
52 °
Rising Sun, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.8 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 2651° / 36°0.05
51 °
Rising Sun, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 36°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2749° / 35°0
49 °
Rising Sun, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Wed, 2859° / 41°0
59 °
Rising Sun, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2954° / 41°0
54 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3043° / 33°0
43 °
Rising Sun, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 43°, low 33°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.12
56 °
Rising Sun, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 40°0.21
55 °
Rising Sun, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low23° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.09
53 °
Rising Sun, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.08
54 °
Rising Sun, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.12
53 °
Rising Sun, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.06
53 °
Rising Sun, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low21° (1967)
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)
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.