As of 23:13 CDT

Weather in Bancroft, IA

52°

Bancroft, Thursday, 8 October, 23:13

Overcast. Feels like 50°. High 71°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind4.2 mph SE

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point41°

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Monthly outlook for Bancroft, IA: average high 65°, average low 48.1°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (82.2°), the coolest 17 October (32.8°).

65°/48.1°

Average high / low

+3.1°

Above normal

1 / 4

Wet days / normal

0.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	68.5°	60.6°	+4.4°
18 October – 27 October	59°	56.7°	+1.3°
28 October – 6 November	at normal	51.4°	—

October records over 66 years

88.7°3 October 2025All-time high

15.1°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Fenton (12 mi).

Fri, 0977° / 52°

77 °

Bancroft, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 77°, low 52°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind10.2 mph SE

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point54°

Sat, 1082° / 61°

82 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 82°, low 61°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind17.3 mph S

Humidity51%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

Sun, 1181° / 61°

81 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 81°, low 61°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind12.3 mph S

Humidity55%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

Mon, 1277° / 61°

77 °

Bancroft, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 77°, low 61°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind2 mph NE

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

Tue, 1361° / 55°

61 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind12.9 mph NW

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Wed, 1463° / 49°

63 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind14.4 mph SE

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Thu, 1573° / 55°

0.08

73 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure29.56 inHg

Wind23.6 mph SW

Humidity40%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Fri, 1651° / 43°

51 °

Bancroft, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind19.9 mph NW

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Sat, 1749° / 33°

49 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 49°, low 33°.

Pressure30.59 inHg

Wind11.8 mph NW

Humidity38%

Visibility—

Dew point20°

Sun, 1856° / 36°

56 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.42 inHg

Wind14.2 mph SW

Humidity35%

Visibility—

Dew point23°

Mon, 1956° / 43°

56 °

Bancroft, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure30.47 inHg

Wind8.2 mph SE

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Tue, 2057° / 46°

0.02

57 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind16.3 mph S

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Wed, 2166° / 46°

66 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind13.5 mph S

Humidity40%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Thu, 2260° / 44°

60 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind8.2 mph N

Humidity35%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Fri, 2360° / 39°

60 °

Bancroft, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 60°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind14.3 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 2456° / 40°

0.07

56 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high75° (1989)

Record low19° (2020)

Sun, 2555° / 39°

0.05

55 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high77° (1989)

Record low25° (2020)

Mon, 2656° / 39°

0.04

56 °

Bancroft, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high76° (1989)

Record low20° (2020)

Tue, 2755° / 39°

0.08

55 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high74° (1999)

Record low15° (2020)

Wed, 2853° / 38°

0.06

53 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high75° (2016)

Record low19° (1967)

Thu, 2954° / 38°

0.08

54 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high79° (2024)

Record low22° (1988)

Fri, 3054° / 38°

0.07

54 °

Bancroft, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high74° (2024)

Record low20° (1991)

Sat, 3152° / 37°

0.1

52 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high73° (1968)

Record low19° (1993)

Sun, 0151° / 36°

0.09

51 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high72° (2022)

Record low21° (2002)

Mon, 0251° / 36°

0.04

51 °

Bancroft, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high74° (2022)

Record low12° (1991)

Tue, 0350° / 35°

0.06

50 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high73° (2008)

Record low4° (1991)

Wed, 0449° / 34°

0.04

49 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high70° (2020)

Record low-10° (1991)

Thu, 0550° / 34°

0.06

50 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high69° (2015)

Record low14° (1991)

Fri, 0649° / 34°

0.05

49 °

Bancroft, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high73° (2020)

Record low2° (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 Bancroft, 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 Bancroft, 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.