Monthly outlook for Border Plains, IA: average high 61.3°, average low 46.2°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70.5°), the coolest 1 November (34.2°).
61.3°/46.2°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
63.8°
57.7°
+3.4°
28 October – 6 November
57.1°
52.6°
+2.5°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
47°
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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).
Mon, 1963° / 42°0
63 °
Border Plains, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2066° / 44°0
66 °
Border Plains, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 66°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2171° / 49°0
71 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 49°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2270° / 50°0
70 °
Border Plains, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 70°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2367° / 54°0.03
67 °
Border Plains, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 54°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 2465° / 54°0.6
65 °
Border Plains, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2554° / 43°0
54 °
Border Plains, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 43°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind7 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2654° / 45°0.51
54 °
Border Plains, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2763° / 52°0.09
63 °
Border Plains, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2862° / 53°0.09
62 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.1 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2964° / 51°0
64 °
Border Plains, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind9.4 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 3068° / 48°0.07
68 °
Border Plains, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind19.3 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 3142° / 37°0.03
42 °
Border Plains, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 42°, low 37°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind28.9 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0149° / 34°0
49 °
Border Plains, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 49°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind19.6 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 0258° / 39°0
58 °
Border Plains, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind21.5 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0352° / 36°0.07
52 °
Border Plains, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 35°0.06
51 °
Border Plains, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low-1° (1991)
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)
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.