Monthly outlook for Scotch Ridge, IA: average high 49.8°, average low 37.5°. That is 2° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 November (62.4°), the coolest 27 November (23.5°).
49.8°/37.5°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 November – 21 November
52.5°
47.8°
+2.6°
22 November – 1 December
45.4°
42.1°
+1.8°
2 December – 11 December
at normal
36.3°
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November records over 66 years
76.6°8 November 1999All-time high
-5.6°8 November 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Des Moines (7 mi).
Fri, 1343° / 30°0
43 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 13 November
Overcast. High 43°, low 30°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point22°
Sat, 1443° / 27°0
43 °
Scotch Ridge, Saturday, 14 November
Clear. High 43°, low 27°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind2.7 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Sun, 1547° / 27°0
47 °
Scotch Ridge, Sunday, 15 November
Clear. High 47°, low 27°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Mon, 1652° / 30°0
52 °
Scotch Ridge, Monday, 16 November
Clear. High 52°, low 30°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Tue, 1755° / 37°0
55 °
Scotch Ridge, Tuesday, 17 November
Clear. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 1859° / 44°0
59 °
Scotch Ridge, Wednesday, 18 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 1960° / 49°0
60 °
Scotch Ridge, Thursday, 19 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2060° / 54°0.34
60 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 20 November
Rain. High 60°, low 54°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2162° / 54°0.17
62 °
Scotch Ridge, Saturday, 21 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2258° / 54°1.69
58 °
Scotch Ridge, Sunday, 22 November
Rain. High 58°, low 54°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2361° / 47°0.22
61 °
Scotch Ridge, Monday, 23 November
Rain. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind18.7 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2443° / 35°0
43 °
Scotch Ridge, Tuesday, 24 November
Overcast. High 43°, low 35°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.6 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2534° / 28°0
34 °
Scotch Ridge, Wednesday, 25 November
Overcast. High 34°, low 28°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Thu, 2639° / 26°0
39 °
Scotch Ridge, Thursday, 26 November
Clear. High 39°, low 26°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Fri, 2737° / 23°0
37 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 27 November
Clear. High 37°, low 23°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2839° / 25°0.06
39 °
Scotch Ridge, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high66° (1998)
Record low5° (1995)
Sun, 2941° / 27°0.07
41 °
Scotch Ridge, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1998)
Record low5° (1995)
Mon, 3040° / 26°0.06
40 °
Scotch Ridge, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high66° (1998)
Record low1° (1964)
Tue, 0139° / 26°0.08
39 °
Scotch Ridge, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1998)
Record low5° (1985)
Wed, 0240° / 26°0.03
40 °
Scotch Ridge, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high62° (1973)
Record low-7° (1985)
Thu, 0338° / 23°0.06
38 °
Scotch Ridge, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (2012)
Record low-11° (1985)
Fri, 0438° / 24°0.04
38 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2017)
Record low-8° (2025)
Sat, 0538° / 24°0.06
38 °
Scotch Ridge, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (1975)
Record low3° (2005)
Sun, 0635° / 22°0.05
35 °
Scotch Ridge, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-5° (1972)
Mon, 0735° / 21°0.06
35 °
Scotch Ridge, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high59° (2023)
Record low-13° (1972)
Tue, 0835° / 21°0.07
35 °
Scotch Ridge, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high55° (2023)
Record low-3° (1976)
Wed, 0935° / 21°0.04
35 °
Scotch Ridge, Wednesday, 9 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high54° (2015)
Record low-7° (1978)
Thu, 1034° / 19°0.04
34 °
Scotch Ridge, Thursday, 10 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high57° (1979)
Record low-11° (1978)
Fri, 1134° / 20°0.05
34 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 11 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high61° (1965)
Record low-10° (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 Scotch Ridge, 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 Scotch Ridge, 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.