Monthly outlook for Helena, IA: average high 56.9°, average low 43.2°. That is 1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (68.6°), the coolest 30 October (30°).
56.9°/43.2°
Average high / low
−1°
Below normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
61.6°
60.1°
+0.8°
25 October – 3 November
49.2°
55.5°
-3.5°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
50°
—
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).
Fri, 1651° / 42°0.02
51 °
Helena, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind21.5 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sat, 1756° / 34°0
56 °
Helena, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 41°0
62 °
Helena, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 1962° / 42°0
62 °
Helena, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2066° / 50°0
66 °
Helena, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2169° / 49°0
69 °
Helena, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2260° / 55°0.15
60 °
Helena, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2368° / 57°0
68 °
Helena, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 57°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind25.9 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2462° / 51°0
62 °
Helena, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind21.8 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2551° / 40°0
51 °
Helena, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.9 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 2649° / 35°0
49 °
Helena, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.1 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2747° / 33°0
47 °
Helena, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 47°, low 33°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Wed, 2857° / 41°0
57 °
Helena, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2950° / 40°0
50 °
Helena, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 40°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.1 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 3041° / 30°0
41 °
Helena, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 41°, low 30°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind15.4 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3155° / 40°0.14
55 °
Helena, 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 °
Helena, 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 °
Helena, 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 °
Helena, 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 °
Helena, 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 °
Helena, 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 °
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°0.02
52 °
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°0.04
51 °
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°0.09
51 °
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°0.09
49 °
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°0.09
47 °
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°0.07
46 °
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°0.07
47 °
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)
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.