Monthly outlook for Scotch Ridge, IA: average high 51.2°, average low 38.5°. That is 2° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 November (68.8°), the coolest 14 November (23.5°).
51.2°/38.5°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 November – 18 November
52.1°
48.9°
+1.8°
19 November – 28 November
49.6°
43.9°
+3.2°
29 November – 8 December
at normal
38°
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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).
Tue, 1063° / 38°0
63 °
Scotch Ridge, Tuesday, 10 November
Clear. High 63°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind0.9 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Wed, 1159° / 43°0
59 °
Scotch Ridge, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Thu, 1244° / 34°0
44 °
Scotch Ridge, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 44°, low 34°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Fri, 1340° / 32°0
40 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 13 November
Clear. High 40°, low 32°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point22°
Sat, 1444° / 24°0
44 °
Scotch Ridge, Saturday, 14 November
Mostly clear. High 44°, low 24°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 1546° / 32°0
46 °
Scotch Ridge, Sunday, 15 November
Overcast. High 46°, low 32°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1650° / 32°0
50 °
Scotch Ridge, Monday, 16 November
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 32°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 1749° / 36°0
49 °
Scotch Ridge, Tuesday, 17 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 1857° / 47°0
57 °
Scotch Ridge, Wednesday, 18 November
Clear. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind18.8 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1956° / 50°0.52
56 °
Scotch Ridge, Thursday, 19 November
Rain. High 56°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2052° / 49°0.17
52 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 20 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 49°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2149° / 46°0.03
49 °
Scotch Ridge, Saturday, 21 November
Light rain. High 49°, low 46°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.6 mph E
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2246° / 42°0.82
46 °
Scotch Ridge, Sunday, 22 November
Rain. High 46°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.9 mph E
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2350° / 40°0.04
50 °
Scotch Ridge, Monday, 23 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 40°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind17.1 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2445° / 35°0
45 °
Scotch Ridge, Tuesday, 24 November
Mostly clear. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2543° / 29°0.05
43 °
Scotch Ridge, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1960)
Record low-5° (1991)
Thu, 2643° / 29°0.09
43 °
Scotch Ridge, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low4° (1977)
Fri, 2740° / 27°0.09
40 °
Scotch Ridge, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high67° (1990)
Record low8° (2014)
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)
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.