Monthly outlook for Highland, IA: average high 59.6°, average low 43.6°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.9°), the coolest 18 October (23.5°).
59.6°/43.6°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
62.7°
58.2°
+2.5°
20 October – 29 October
54.4°
54.6°
-0.1°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
49.6°
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October records over 66 years
86.4°1 October 1976All-time high
19.9°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Union (12 mi).
Sun, 1179° / 58°0
79 °
Highland, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 79°, low 58°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Mon, 1281° / 65°0
81 °
Highland, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 81°, low 65°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1371° / 57°0
71 °
Highland, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Wed, 1462° / 52°0
62 °
Highland, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 1560° / 49°0
60 °
Highland, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 1654° / 33°0.02
54 °
Highland, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind29.8 mph W
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1738° / 27°0
38 °
Highland, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 38°, low 27°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind24.6 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1845° / 24°0
45 °
Highland, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 24°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Mon, 1956° / 36°0
56 °
Highland, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2055° / 44°0
55 °
Highland, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2153° / 47°0.13
53 °
Highland, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2264° / 39°0
64 °
Highland, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 64°, low 39°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.3 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2354° / 35°0
54 °
Highland, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 54°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 2453° / 39°0
53 °
Highland, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2547° / 34°0.18
47 °
Highland, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 47°, low 34°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.7 mph N
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2653° / 39°0.07
53 °
Highland, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1989)
Record low22° (1962)
Tue, 2753° / 39°0.07
53 °
Highland, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2014)
Record low21° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 38°0.07
52 °
Highland, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low23° (1969)
Thu, 2953° / 38°0.1
53 °
Highland, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3054° / 39°0.08
54 °
Highland, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low20° (1988)
Sat, 3152° / 38°0.1
52 °
Highland, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1968)
Record low23° (1993)
Sun, 0151° / 37°0.18
51 °
Highland, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.07
50 °
Highland, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 35°0.06
49 °
Highland, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1987)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 36°0.08
49 °
Highland, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low4° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 35°0.08
48 °
Highland, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0648° / 35°0.06
48 °
Highland, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low9° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 33°0.02
48 °
Highland, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 33°0.03
47 °
Highland, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
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 Highland, 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 Highland, 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.