Monthly outlook for Castalia, IA: average high 75.1°, average low 59.6°. That is 1.5° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 August (84.2°), the coolest 21 August (51.6°).
75.1°/59.6°
Average high / low
−1.5°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
75.9°
78°
-1.1°
18 August – 27 August
73.8°
77.7°
-2.2°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
76.3°
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August records over 66 years
99°23 August 2023All-time high
43.3°28 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Union (13 mi).
Sun, 0976° / 64°1.09
76 °
Castalia, Sunday, 9 August
Heavy rain. High 76°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.7 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Mon, 1083° / 68°0.04
83 °
Castalia, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 68°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Tue, 1183° / 69°0.05
83 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 83°, low 69°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind3.9 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1279° / 65°0
79 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 12 August
Overcast. High 79°, low 65°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.7 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Thu, 1367° / 58°0
67 °
Castalia, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.8 mph E
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1476° / 56°0
76 °
Castalia, Friday, 14 August
Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.3 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1564° / 57°0
64 °
Castalia, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 64°, low 57°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 1671° / 55°0
71 °
Castalia, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Mon, 1781° / 60°0.01
81 °
Castalia, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 60°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.3 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Tue, 1884° / 65°0.16
84 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Wed, 1973° / 59°0.08
73 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 59°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 2065° / 52°0.02
65 °
Castalia, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.2 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2172° / 52°0
72 °
Castalia, Friday, 21 August
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2274° / 55°0.12
74 °
Castalia, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sun, 2374° / 59°0
74 °
Castalia, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 74°, low 59°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 62°0.13
78 °
Castalia, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low49° (1987)
Tue, 2578° / 63°0.12
78 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high91° (2003)
Record low50° (2025)
Wed, 2678° / 63°0.11
78 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high92° (2024)
Record low46° (1964)
Thu, 2778° / 63°0.17
78 °
Castalia, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high90° (2013)
Record low51° (1968)
Fri, 2878° / 62°0.2
78 °
Castalia, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high90° (1984)
Record low43° (1986)
Sat, 2978° / 62°0.13
78 °
Castalia, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high90° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sun, 3077° / 61°0.15
77 °
Castalia, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (2012)
Record low48° (1974)
Mon, 3176° / 61°0.04
76 °
Castalia, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high89° (2000)
Record low47° (1967)
Tue, 0176° / 60°0.07
76 °
Castalia, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high89° (2011)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0277° / 61°0.1
77 °
Castalia, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low47° (1974)
Thu, 0375° / 61°0.11
75 °
Castalia, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low43° (1974)
Fri, 0475° / 59°0.09
75 °
Castalia, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low41° (1974)
Sat, 0575° / 59°0.09
75 °
Castalia, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low43° (1962)
Sun, 0675° / 59°0.11
75 °
Castalia, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high89° (1960)
Record low42° (1962)
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.