As of 03:39 CDT

Weather in Ward, IA

53°Current weather

Ward, Thursday, 8 October, 03:39

Partly cloudy. Feels like 52°. High 77°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Ward, IA: average high 73.6°, average low 56.1°. That is 5.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (85°), the coolest 17 October (44.1°).

73.6°/56.1°
Average high / low
+5.9°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October75.8°64.3°+6.4°
18 October – 27 October70°60°+5.6°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal55.2°—

October records over 66 years

92.7°6 October 1963All-time high
11.3°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Albia (4 mi).

Fri, 0983° / 56°0.34Heavy rain
83 °Heavy rain

Ward, Friday, 9 October

Heavy rain. High 83°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Sat, 1083° / 64°0Clear
83 °Clear

Ward, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 83°, low 64°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Sun, 1180° / 61°0Clear
80 °Clear

Ward, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 80°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Mon, 1284° / 66°0Clear
84 °Clear

Ward, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 84°, low 66°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Tue, 1372° / 55°0.02Light rain
72 °Light rain

Ward, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1478° / 53°0Clear
78 °Clear

Ward, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 78°, low 53°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.8 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1585° / 71°0.04Light rain
85 °Light rain

Ward, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 85°, low 71°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind23 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Fri, 1664° / 52°0Clear
64 °Clear

Ward, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 1753° / 44°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Ward, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 1867° / 49°0Light rain
67 °Light rain

Ward, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 1963° / 56°0.5Rain
63 °Rain

Ward, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 63°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 2068° / 52°0Clear
68 °Clear

Ward, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2170° / 52°0Clear
70 °Clear

Ward, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2272° / 56°0.09Light rain
72 °Light rain

Ward, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 56°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind17.3 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 2381° / 61°0Clear
81 °Clear

Ward, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 81°, low 61°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2459° / 44°0.13Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Ward, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high79° (2012)
Record low26° (1981)
Sun, 2558° / 43°0.05Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ward, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low29° (1962)
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.1Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ward, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low27° (1980)
Tue, 2757° / 43°0.06Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Ward, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low20° (1997)
Wed, 2857° / 41°0.06Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Ward, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low16° (1967)
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.07Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ward, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low11° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.1Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ward, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low18° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 42°0.14Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Ward, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0156° / 41°0.19Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Ward, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low23° (2023)
Mon, 0254° / 40°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Ward, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low16° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Ward, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 39°0.1Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ward, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ward, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low21° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ward, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low17° (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 Ward, 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 Ward, 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.