Monthly outlook for Border Plains, IA: average high 57.8°, average low 42.9°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (74.4°), the coolest 28 October (28.9°).
57.8°/42.9°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
60.9°
57°
+2.1°
30 October – 8 November
52.6°
51.7°
+0.5°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
46.1°
—
October records over 66 years
87.8°1 October 2023All-time high
16.5°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Vincent (13 mi).
Wed, 2172° / 46°0
72 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 72°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2273° / 51°0
73 °
Border Plains, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2371° / 53°0
71 °
Border Plains, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2474° / 59°0
74 °
Border Plains, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2563° / 53°0.17
63 °
Border Plains, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 2649° / 41°1.22
49 °
Border Plains, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 49°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2740° / 32°0
40 °
Border Plains, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 40°, low 32°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2844° / 29°0
44 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 44°, low 29°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Thu, 2951° / 33°0
51 °
Border Plains, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 33°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3049° / 37°0
49 °
Border Plains, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3152° / 37°0
52 °
Border Plains, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 52°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0146° / 42°0.01
46 °
Border Plains, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 46°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.8 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 0250° / 43°0.12
50 °
Border Plains, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 0358° / 44°0.03
58 °
Border Plains, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 0460° / 44°0
60 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 4 November
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0551° / 35°0.05
51 °
Border Plains, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low19° (1967)
Fri, 0651° / 35°0.06
51 °
Border Plains, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low7° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 34°0.02
51 °
Border Plains, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0850° / 34°0.04
50 °
Border Plains, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
Mon, 0949° / 34°0.11
49 °
Border Plains, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low17° (2018)
Tue, 1046° / 31°0.09
46 °
Border Plains, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1146° / 29°0.08
46 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1244° / 29°0.07
44 °
Border Plains, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low4° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 30°0.06
46 °
Border Plains, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 31°0.03
46 °
Border Plains, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low13° (2014)
Sun, 1546° / 31°0.07
46 °
Border Plains, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low15° (1997)
Mon, 1646° / 30°0.05
46 °
Border Plains, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low2° (1997)
Tue, 1746° / 31°0.09
46 °
Border Plains, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low9° (2005)
Wed, 1845° / 30°0.06
45 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low-1° (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 Border Plains, 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 Border Plains, 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.