Monthly outlook for Poplar, IA: average high 61.4°, average low 45.9°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (73.9°), the coolest 17 October (29.6°).
61.4°/45.9°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
64.7°
59.5°
+2.9°
27 October – 5 November
55.9°
54.2°
+0.9°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
48.9°
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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, 1862° / 41°0
62 °
Poplar, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1962° / 46°0
62 °
Poplar, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2067° / 49°0.02
67 °
Poplar, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2169° / 52°0
69 °
Poplar, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2273° / 51°0
73 °
Poplar, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2374° / 60°0
74 °
Poplar, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2466° / 50°0
66 °
Poplar, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2556° / 47°0
56 °
Poplar, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 47°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2661° / 47°0.28
61 °
Poplar, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2761° / 49°0
61 °
Poplar, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2859° / 44°0
59 °
Poplar, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2949° / 44°0.68
49 °
Poplar, Thursday, 29 October
Rain. High 49°, low 44°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind22.3 mph E
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 3048° / 42°0.05
48 °
Poplar, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 42°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.2 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 3157° / 38°0
57 °
Poplar, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 0161° / 44°0
61 °
Poplar, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0951° / 35°0.12
51 °
Poplar, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low17° (2018)
Tue, 1048° / 33°0.08
48 °
Poplar, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 30°0.07
47 °
Poplar, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 30°0.07
46 °
Poplar, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07
47 °
Poplar, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 33°0.03
47 °
Poplar, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low10° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 32°0.06
48 °
Poplar, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low1° (1972)
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.