Monthly outlook for Castalia, IA: average high 54.5°, average low 37.1°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70°), the coolest 28 October (23.2°).
54.5°/37.1°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
57.8°
54.6°
+1.8°
30 October – 8 November
49.1°
49.6°
-0.3°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
44.1°
—
October records over 66 years
86.4°1 October 1976All-time high
19.9°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Union (13 mi).
Wed, 2170° / 42°0
70 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2268° / 49°0
68 °
Castalia, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 68°, low 49°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2367° / 50°0
67 °
Castalia, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2468° / 55°0.01
68 °
Castalia, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2562° / 49°0.07
62 °
Castalia, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2645° / 36°0.91
45 °
Castalia, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 45°, low 36°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2739° / 27°0
39 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 39°, low 27°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind19.9 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 2840° / 23°0
40 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 40°, low 23°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.8 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2950° / 29°0
50 °
Castalia, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 50°, low 29°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.3 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3046° / 29°0
46 °
Castalia, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 29°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.7 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3149° / 31°0
49 °
Castalia, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 49°, low 31°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0146° / 28°0
46 °
Castalia, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 46°, low 28°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 0247° / 29°0
47 °
Castalia, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 29°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.3 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 0350° / 34°0
50 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 34°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 0456° / 40°0
56 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 40°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0548° / 35°0.08
48 °
Castalia, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0648° / 35°0.06
48 °
Castalia, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low9° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 33°0.02
48 °
Castalia, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 33°0.03
47 °
Castalia, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 33°0.11
47 °
Castalia, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 1045° / 32°0.1
45 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (2012)
Record low10° (2018)
Wed, 1144° / 30°0.09
44 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (1964)
Record low10° (1986)
Thu, 1242° / 29°0.06
42 °
Castalia, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high63° (1964)
Record low5° (2019)
Fri, 1343° / 29°0.06
43 °
Castalia, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1444° / 30°0.02
44 °
Castalia, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high66° (2025)
Record low13° (1986)
Sun, 1544° / 31°0.06
44 °
Castalia, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low15° (2014)
Mon, 1644° / 30°0.06
44 °
Castalia, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high62° (2023)
Record low13° (1997)
Tue, 1744° / 31°0.09
44 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low9° (2014)
Wed, 1844° / 30°0.08
44 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low6° (2014)
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 Castalia, 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 Castalia, 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.