Monthly outlook for Riggs, IA: average high 66.3°, average low 49.3°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (82.2°), the coolest 18 October (34.8°).
66.3°/49.3°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
68°
61.9°
+3.4°
19 October – 28 October
63.5°
57.8°
+3.2°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
53.3°
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October records over 66 years
87.4°3 October 2025All-time high
17.6°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Goose Lake (8 mi).
Sat, 1079° / 60°0
79 °
Riggs, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sun, 1175° / 54°0
75 °
Riggs, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1282° / 63°0
82 °
Riggs, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 82°, low 63°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1375° / 66°0
75 °
Riggs, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 66°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1466° / 60°1.08
66 °
Riggs, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 66°, low 60°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.7 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 1571° / 56°0.34
71 °
Riggs, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 71°, low 56°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind22.1 mph W
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 1655° / 42°0
55 °
Riggs, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind24.2 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1746° / 38°0
46 °
Riggs, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1853° / 35°0
53 °
Riggs, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1960° / 41°0
60 °
Riggs, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2062° / 42°0
62 °
Riggs, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2165° / 44°0
65 °
Riggs, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2265° / 46°0
65 °
Riggs, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 65°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.8 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2364° / 46°0
64 °
Riggs, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 64°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2464° / 45°0
64 °
Riggs, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2557° / 41°0.07
57 °
Riggs, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low26° (2013)
Mon, 2656° / 41°0.11
56 °
Riggs, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07
56 °
Riggs, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (2014)
Record low26° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06
55 °
Riggs, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low20° (1967)
Thu, 2955° / 40°0.06
55 °
Riggs, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.12
57 °
Riggs, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low18° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 41°0.13
55 °
Riggs, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1968)
Record low20° (2019)
Sun, 0154° / 40°0.19
54 °
Riggs, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2000)
Record low17° (2019)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.11
53 °
Riggs, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06
53 °
Riggs, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 39°0.09
52 °
Riggs, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 37°0.1
51 °
Riggs, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.07
52 °
Riggs, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 36°0.03
51 °
Riggs, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low11° (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 Riggs, 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 Riggs, 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.