As of 10:25 CDT

Weather in Rider, IA

47°

Rider, Friday, 16 October, 10:25

Overcast. Feels like 39°. High 50°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind28.8 mph N

Humidity81%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point41°

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Monthly outlook for Rider, IA: average high 62.9°, average low 47.3°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (76.4°), the coolest 17 October (34.5°).

62.9°/47.3°

Average high / low

+2.2°

Above normal

4 / 4

Wet days / normal

2.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
16 October – 25 October	65.7°	60.3°	+3°
26 October – 4 November	58.3°	55.4°	+1.6°
5 November – 14 November	at normal	50°	—

October records over 66 years

90.5°1 October 2023All-time high

11.3°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Urbandale (1 mi).

Sat, 1756° / 35°

56 °

Rider, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.53 inHg

Wind9.4 mph SW

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point33°

Sun, 1862° / 43°

62 °

Rider, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind12.2 mph S

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point43°

Mon, 1963° / 45°

63 °

Rider, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind7.3 mph S

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point47°

Tue, 2065° / 45°

65 °

Rider, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind10.3 mph SE

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Wed, 2169° / 50°

0.02

69 °

Rider, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind9.2 mph S

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Thu, 2273° / 54°

0.1

73 °

Rider, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind8.5 mph NE

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point55°

Fri, 2368° / 50°

68 °

Rider, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind14.2 mph SE

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point54°

Sat, 2476° / 56°

76 °

Rider, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind14 mph S

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Sun, 2575° / 61°

75 °

Rider, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 61°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind12.3 mph SE

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Mon, 2664° / 45°

0.02

64 °

Rider, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind16.2 mph W

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Tue, 2753° / 39°

0.19

53 °

Rider, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind11.7 mph NW

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Wed, 2858° / 46°

0.93

58 °

Rider, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind16.2 mph SE

Humidity85%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Thu, 2968° / 56°

0.02

68 °

Rider, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind13.5 mph S

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Fri, 3057° / 47°

57 °

Rider, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind12.8 mph NE

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Sat, 3151° / 48°

0.84

51 °

Rider, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 51°, low 48°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind20.6 mph E

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sun, 0155° / 40°

0.19

55 °

Rider, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.19 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high73° (1990)

Record low22° (2002)

Mon, 0253° / 38°

0.08

53 °

Rider, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high74° (1964)

Record low13° (1991)

Tue, 0353° / 38°

0.07

53 °

Rider, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high73° (1978)

Record low9° (1991)

Wed, 0453° / 38°

0.09

53 °

Rider, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high70° (2020)

Record low6° (1991)

Thu, 0552° / 37°

0.06

52 °

Rider, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high73° (2015)

Record low20° (1967)

Fri, 0653° / 37°

0.07

53 °

Rider, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high71° (1980)

Record low15° (1991)

Sat, 0753° / 36°

0.02

53 °

Rider, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation8%

Record high72° (2001)

Record low-1° (1991)

Sun, 0852° / 36°

0.04

52 °

Rider, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high76° (1999)

Record low-6° (1991)

Mon, 0952° / 36°

0.11

52 °

Rider, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high73° (1999)

Record low14° (1991)

Tue, 1049° / 34°

0.08

49 °

Rider, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high74° (2012)

Record low13° (2018)

Wed, 1148° / 31°

0.08

48 °

Rider, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high71° (1964)

Record low9° (1986)

Thu, 1246° / 31°

0.06

46 °

Rider, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high68° (2005)

Record low-2° (2019)

Fri, 1348° / 31°

0.07

48 °

Rider, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high75° (1999)

Record low6° (1986)

Sat, 1448° / 33°

0.03

48 °

Rider, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high72° (2025)

Record low13° (2014)

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 Rider, 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 Rider, 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.