Monthly outlook for McGargels Ford, IA: average high 63.5°, average low 49°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (82.9°), the coolest 17 October (28.5°).
63.5°/49°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
64°
59.6°
+2.5°
21 October – 30 October
62.8°
55.8°
+3.8°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
50.9°
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October records over 66 years
86.9°3 October 2025All-time high
18.9°31 October 2019All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bernard (7 mi).
Mon, 1283° / 62°0
83 °
McGargels Ford, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 83°, low 62°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1375° / 64°0.02
75 °
McGargels Ford, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 64°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Wed, 1467° / 57°0.11
67 °
McGargels Ford, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 67°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 1560° / 54°0.81
60 °
McGargels Ford, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 60°, low 54°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1659° / 46°0
59 °
McGargels Ford, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind16.3 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1744° / 29°0
44 °
McGargels Ford, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 44°, low 29°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Sun, 1851° / 30°0
51 °
McGargels Ford, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 30°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1960° / 40°0
60 °
McGargels Ford, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2061° / 43°0
61 °
McGargels Ford, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2162° / 51°0.04
62 °
McGargels Ford, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2268° / 55°0
68 °
McGargels Ford, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2368° / 53°0.09
68 °
McGargels Ford, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2467° / 52°0
67 °
McGargels Ford, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2565° / 49°0.19
65 °
McGargels Ford, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 2648° / 43°0
48 °
McGargels Ford, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2755° / 40°0.07
55 °
McGargels Ford, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2014)
Record low25° (1997)
Wed, 2854° / 39°0.06
54 °
McGargels Ford, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low20° (1967)
Thu, 2954° / 40°0.07
54 °
McGargels Ford, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low23° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 41°0.11
56 °
McGargels Ford, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low22° (1988)
Sat, 3154° / 40°0.13
54 °
McGargels Ford, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high71° (1968)
Record low19° (2019)
Sun, 0153° / 39°0.2
53 °
McGargels Ford, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (2000)
Record low16° (2019)
Mon, 0251° / 38°0.11
51 °
McGargels Ford, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 37°0.06
51 °
McGargels Ford, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1987)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 38°0.11
51 °
McGargels Ford, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low12° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 37°0.11
50 °
McGargels Ford, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0650° / 36°0.07
50 °
McGargels Ford, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0750° / 35°0.02
50 °
McGargels Ford, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (1966)
Record low6° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 36°0.04
49 °
McGargels Ford, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low7° (1991)
Mon, 0949° / 36°0.1
49 °
McGargels Ford, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low15° (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 McGargels Ford, 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 McGargels Ford, 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.