Monthly outlook for Western, IA: average high 67.8°, average low 51.7°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (82°), the coolest 17 October (40.1°).
67.8°/51.7°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
71.1°
62.9°
+4.6°
18 October – 27 October
62.3°
58.5°
+2.1°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
53.9°
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October records over 66 years
90°3 October 2006All-time high
17.1°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cedar Rapids (7 mi).
Fri, 0977° / 51°0.3
77 °
Western, Friday, 9 October
Heavy rain. High 77°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1077° / 61°0
77 °
Western, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Sun, 1176° / 56°0
76 °
Western, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1282° / 64°0
82 °
Western, Monday, 12 October
Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 64°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1369° / 61°0.05
69 °
Western, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1459° / 56°0.49
59 °
Western, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 59°, low 56°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 1582° / 65°0
82 °
Western, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 65°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind19.6 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Fri, 1663° / 47°0
63 °
Western, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 1753° / 40°0
53 °
Western, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1854° / 41°0
54 °
Western, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1966° / 47°0.07
66 °
Western, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2071° / 50°0
71 °
Western, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 71°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2168° / 49°0
68 °
Western, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 68°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2258° / 49°0.11
58 °
Western, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind22.8 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2357° / 40°0
57 °
Western, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2458° / 43°0.13
58 °
Western, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high79° (2012)
Record low24° (1981)
Sun, 2557° / 42°0.06
57 °
Western, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low28° (2013)
Mon, 2657° / 41°0.09
57 °
Western, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07
56 °
Western, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low21° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06
55 °
Western, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low20° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09
56 °
Western, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.09
57 °
Western, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 41°0.13
55 °
Western, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low24° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.21
55 °
Western, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.11
53 °
Western, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06
53 °
Western, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.11
52 °
Western, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.09
52 °
Western, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06
52 °
Western, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (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 Western, 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 Western, 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.