Monthly outlook for Balfour, IA: average high 64°, average low 49.3°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.9°), the coolest 30 October (41.1°).
64°/49.3°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
68.4°
60.5°
+4.4°
31 October – 9 November
56.6°
55°
+0.9°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
50.3°
—
October records over 66 years
94.6°5 October 2024All-time high
9.5°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Glenwood (4 mi).
Thu, 2277° / 54°0
77 °
Balfour, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 77°, low 54°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2375° / 56°0
75 °
Balfour, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2475° / 58°0
75 °
Balfour, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2574° / 58°0
74 °
Balfour, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 58°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2664° / 50°0.69
64 °
Balfour, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 2763° / 50°0.06
63 °
Balfour, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2873° / 51°0
73 °
Balfour, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2958° / 46°0
58 °
Balfour, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 3052° / 41°0.03
52 °
Balfour, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3169° / 53°1.33
69 °
Balfour, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind23.9 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sun, 0159° / 47°0.01
59 °
Balfour, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.1 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 0255° / 43°0
55 °
Balfour, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.2 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 0356° / 41°0
56 °
Balfour, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.2 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 0444° / 41°0.22
44 °
Balfour, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 44°, low 41°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 0557° / 44°0.04
57 °
Balfour, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0655° / 38°0.05
55 °
Balfour, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1980)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0755° / 37°0.02
55 °
Balfour, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sun, 0854° / 38°0.07
54 °
Balfour, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low-1° (1991)
Mon, 0954° / 37°0.11
54 °
Balfour, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low17° (2018)
Tue, 1051° / 35°0.07
51 °
Balfour, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1149° / 33°0.06
49 °
Balfour, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low8° (1986)
Thu, 1249° / 33°0.06
49 °
Balfour, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2005)
Record low2° (1968)
Fri, 1351° / 33°0.07
51 °
Balfour, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
Sat, 1450° / 35°0.02
50 °
Balfour, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low12° (2014)
Sun, 1551° / 34°0.06
51 °
Balfour, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low4° (1972)
Mon, 1651° / 33°0.05
51 °
Balfour, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high72° (1963)
Record low12° (2014)
Tue, 1751° / 35°0.07
51 °
Balfour, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low13° (1961)
Wed, 1850° / 35°0.05
50 °
Balfour, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low9° (1961)
Thu, 1950° / 34°0.07
50 °
Balfour, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2007)
Record low11° (1961)
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 Balfour, 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 Balfour, 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.