Monthly outlook for Dresden, IA: average high 66.1°, average low 50.6°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87.6°), the coolest 18 October (38.7°).
66.1°/50.6°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
67.7°
61.3°
+3.6°
22 October – 31 October
63.5°
57.2°
+3.5°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
52°
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October records over 66 years
90°6 October 1963All-time high
16.5°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Malcom (14 mi).
Tue, 1377° / 58°0.03
77 °
Dresden, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 77°, low 58°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3.3 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Wed, 1467° / 56°0.39
67 °
Dresden, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 1561° / 58°0.12
61 °
Dresden, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility3.4 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 1658° / 45°0
58 °
Dresden, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind20.2 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1759° / 39°0
59 °
Dresden, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1860° / 39°0
60 °
Dresden, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 60°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.1 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1963° / 45°0
63 °
Dresden, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2071° / 51°0
71 °
Dresden, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 71°, low 51°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Wed, 2173° / 56°0
73 °
Dresden, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 73°, low 56°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 2275° / 59°0
75 °
Dresden, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2365° / 50°0.32
65 °
Dresden, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 65°, low 50°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.9 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2460° / 43°0.28
60 °
Dresden, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2562° / 53°0.29
62 °
Dresden, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.6 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2658° / 45°0
58 °
Dresden, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.6 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2761° / 43°0
61 °
Dresden, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 61°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06
55 °
Dresden, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09
56 °
Dresden, 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 low17° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.08
57 °
Dresden, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 40°0.14
55 °
Dresden, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.2
55 °
Dresden, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high74° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.09
53 °
Dresden, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.07
53 °
Dresden, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.12
52 °
Dresden, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.07
52 °
Dresden, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06
52 °
Dresden, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 36°0.02
52 °
Dresden, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low4° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04
51 °
Dresden, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low7° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 36°0.09
51 °
Dresden, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.09
49 °
Dresden, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low13° (2018)
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 Dresden, 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 Dresden, 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.