As of 07:09 CDT

Weather in Helena, IA

47°Current weather

Helena, Wednesday, 21 October, 07:09

Overcast. Feels like 46°. High 73°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.8 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Helena, IA: average high 60.8°, average low 47.5°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.8°), the coolest 30 October (37.8°).

60.8°/47.5°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October63.6°57.8°+3.2°
31 October – 9 November56.3°52.6°+2°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal47.6°—

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 (15 mi).

Thu, 2274° / 47°0Clear
74 °Clear

Helena, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 74°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2371° / 52°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Helena, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2470° / 55°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Helena, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2573° / 54°0Partly cloudy
73 °Partly cloudy

Helena, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2671° / 54°0.06Light rain
71 °Light rain

Helena, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 2750° / 43°0.26Light rain
50 °Light rain

Helena, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2853° / 44°0.33Rain
53 °Rain

Helena, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.7 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2951° / 41°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Helena, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3052° / 38°0Clear
52 °Clear

Helena, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3149° / 40°0.04Light rain
49 °Light rain

Helena, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0148° / 43°0.13Light rain
48 °Light rain

Helena, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 43°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0258° / 46°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Helena, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.8 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 0360° / 48°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Helena, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 48°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.4 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 0464° / 57°0.53Rain
64 °Rain

Helena, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 64°, low 57°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.8 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Thu, 0558° / 51°0.02Light rain
58 °Light rain

Helena, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 51°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Helena, 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°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Helena, 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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Helena, 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°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Helena, 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°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Helena, 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)
Wed, 1147° / 32°0.09Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Helena, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low11° (2019)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Helena, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Helena, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Helena, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low15° (1986)
Sun, 1547° / 33°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Helena, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1960)
Record low3° (1972)
Mon, 1648° / 32°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Helena, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1971)
Record low14° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 33°0.11Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Helena, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low11° (2005)
Wed, 1847° / 33°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Helena, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low9° (2014)
Thu, 1947° / 32°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Helena, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low17° (2022)

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 Helena, 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 Helena, 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.