Monthly outlook for Watson, IA: average high 64.8°, average low 46.7°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (78°), the coolest 17 October (33.2°).
64.8°/46.7°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
66.9°
59.9°
+3.9°
18 October – 27 October
61.3°
55.8°
+3°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
51.2°
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October records over 66 years
86.2°1 October 1976All-time high
21.6°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Waterville (9 mi).
Fri, 0972° / 48°0.05
72 °
Watson, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 1078° / 56°0
78 °
Watson, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Sun, 1176° / 56°0
76 °
Watson, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1276° / 60°0.26
76 °
Watson, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind6.6 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1362° / 51°0.16
62 °
Watson, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 1464° / 47°0.22
64 °
Watson, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 1569° / 53°0
69 °
Watson, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1655° / 42°0
55 °
Watson, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 1749° / 33°0
49 °
Watson, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 49°, low 33°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1853° / 34°0
53 °
Watson, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1957° / 37°0
57 °
Watson, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2062° / 41°0.09
62 °
Watson, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2163° / 48°0.01
63 °
Watson, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2265° / 47°0
65 °
Watson, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 47°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.3 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 2367° / 47°0
67 °
Watson, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2455° / 42°0.14
55 °
Watson, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low25° (2020)
Sun, 2554° / 41°0.04
54 °
Watson, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low27° (2019)
Mon, 2654° / 41°0.07
54 °
Watson, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1989)
Record low25° (2020)
Tue, 2754° / 40°0.07
54 °
Watson, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2014)
Record low22° (2020)
Wed, 2853° / 39°0.07
53 °
Watson, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low27° (1969)
Thu, 2953° / 40°0.09
53 °
Watson, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low25° (2019)
Fri, 3054° / 40°0.08
54 °
Watson, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low22° (2023)
Sat, 3152° / 40°0.11
52 °
Watson, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high70° (1968)
Record low26° (2019)
Sun, 0151° / 38°0.18
51 °
Watson, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0250° / 38°0.07
50 °
Watson, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 37°0.07
50 °
Watson, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 37°0.08
49 °
Watson, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low6° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 36°0.07
49 °
Watson, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low16° (1991)
Fri, 0649° / 36°0.06
49 °
Watson, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low10° (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 Watson, 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 Watson, 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.