Monthly outlook for Balfour, IA: average high 60.5°, average low 47.2°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (78.7°), the coolest 2 November (34.7°).
60.5°/47.2°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
23 October – 1 November
61.9°
59.1°
+1.5°
2 November – 11 November
58.3°
53.7°
+2.6°
12 November – 21 November
at normal
49.7°
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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).
Sat, 2479° / 59°0
79 °
Balfour, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 79°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2572° / 52°0
72 °
Balfour, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind0.2 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 2672° / 56°0
72 °
Balfour, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 2763° / 59°0.02
63 °
Balfour, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2864° / 56°0.44
64 °
Balfour, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 64°, low 56°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2958° / 47°0.36
58 °
Balfour, Thursday, 29 October
Rain. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 3047° / 42°0.58
47 °
Balfour, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 47°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.2 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 3144° / 42°0
44 °
Balfour, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 44°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0142° / 37°0.02
42 °
Balfour, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 42°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0252° / 35°0
52 °
Balfour, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 0355° / 38°0
55 °
Balfour, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 55°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 0457° / 38°0
57 °
Balfour, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 0562° / 41°0
62 °
Balfour, Thursday, 5 November
Mostly clear. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 0664° / 48°0
64 °
Balfour, Friday, 6 November
Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 48°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 0759° / 48°0
59 °
Balfour, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 2048° / 32°0.09
48 °
Balfour, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low9° (1985)
Sat, 2147° / 31°0.04
47 °
Balfour, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low10° (1964)
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.