Monthly outlook for Poplar, IA: average high 61.1°, average low 45.4°. That is 0° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (87.2°), the coolest 17 October (26.9°).
61.1°/45.4°
Average high / low
−0°
Below normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
63.8°
62°
+1°
20 October – 29 October
56.5°
58.4°
-1.1°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
52.8°
—
October records over 66 years
89.4°6 October 1963All-time high
16.2°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Kimballton (4 mi).
Sun, 1185° / 63°0
85 °
Poplar, Sunday, 11 October
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 63°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Mon, 1284° / 67°0
84 °
Poplar, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 84°, low 67°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1370° / 57°0.01
70 °
Poplar, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Wed, 1463° / 54°0
63 °
Poplar, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 54°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 1557° / 54°1.1
57 °
Poplar, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 57°, low 54°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1654° / 34°0
54 °
Poplar, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 34°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind23.2 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1738° / 27°0
38 °
Poplar, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 38°, low 27°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind20.8 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sun, 1843° / 27°0
43 °
Poplar, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 43°, low 27°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1955° / 34°0
55 °
Poplar, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind20.1 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2062° / 40°0
62 °
Poplar, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2166° / 46°0
66 °
Poplar, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2256° / 46°0.2
56 °
Poplar, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind20.2 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2347° / 41°0
47 °
Poplar, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 41°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2452° / 37°0
52 °
Poplar, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 52°, low 37°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.6 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2556° / 39°0
56 °
Poplar, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 41°0.05
58 °
Poplar, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low20° (2020)
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.07
57 °
Poplar, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1999)
Record low16° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.06
56 °
Poplar, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 40°0.09
57 °
Poplar, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.11
56 °
Poplar, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 3154° / 39°0.1
54 °
Poplar, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low19° (1993)
Sun, 0154° / 39°0.13
54 °
Poplar, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low20° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 38°0.07
52 °
Poplar, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 37°0.09
53 °
Poplar, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (2022)
Record low5° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 37°0.04
52 °
Poplar, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 36°0.06
52 °
Poplar, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low19° (1967)
Fri, 0652° / 36°0.05
52 °
Poplar, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low11° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 35°0.02
52 °
Poplar, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-7° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 35°0.05
52 °
Poplar, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-4° (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 Poplar, 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 Poplar, 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.