Monthly outlook for Alta Vista, IA: average high 80°, average low 64.5°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (90.8°), the coolest 14 August (55°).
80°/64.5°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
77.5°
77.7°
-0.1°
19 August – 28 August
84.2°
77.7°
+3.6°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
76.1°
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August records over 66 years
100.6°17 August 1988All-time high
41.9°28 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Elma (4 mi).
Mon, 1083° / 66°0.14
83 °
Alta Vista, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.4 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Tue, 1182° / 68°0.31
82 °
Alta Vista, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 82°, low 68°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind4.8 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Wed, 1280° / 66°0
80 °
Alta Vista, Wednesday, 12 August
Mostly clear. High 80°, low 66°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Thu, 1369° / 59°0.02
69 °
Alta Vista, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.2 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 1471° / 55°0
71 °
Alta Vista, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 1569° / 60°0
69 °
Alta Vista, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 69°, low 60°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 1676° / 64°0.01
76 °
Alta Vista, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 64°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Mon, 1777° / 59°0
77 °
Alta Vista, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 1883° / 63°0.02
83 °
Alta Vista, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Wed, 1987° / 68°0
87 °
Alta Vista, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 87°, low 68°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Thu, 2090° / 74°0
90 °
Alta Vista, Thursday, 20 August
Mostly clear. High 90°, low 74°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Fri, 2181° / 65°0
81 °
Alta Vista, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 2291° / 68°0.02
91 °
Alta Vista, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 68°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.4 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Sun, 2381° / 70°0.15
81 °
Alta Vista, Sunday, 23 August
Rain. High 81°, low 70°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.9 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Mon, 2474° / 63°0.37
74 °
Alta Vista, Monday, 24 August
Rain. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.6 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 62°0.11
78 °
Alta Vista, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low49° (1979)
Wed, 2678° / 63°0.11
78 °
Alta Vista, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high92° (2024)
Record low46° (1964)
Thu, 2778° / 63°0.16
78 °
Alta Vista, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high91° (2013)
Record low51° (1971)
Fri, 2878° / 62°0.23
78 °
Alta Vista, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high90° (1984)
Record low42° (1986)
Sat, 2978° / 61°0.13
78 °
Alta Vista, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high91° (2012)
Record low47° (1988)
Sun, 3077° / 61°0.12
77 °
Alta Vista, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high94° (2012)
Record low49° (1974)
Mon, 3176° / 60°0.07
76 °
Alta Vista, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high88° (2012)
Record low46° (1967)
Tue, 0176° / 60°0.06
76 °
Alta Vista, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high90° (2011)
Record low44° (1974)
Wed, 0277° / 60°0.1
77 °
Alta Vista, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low46° (1968)
Thu, 0375° / 60°0.09
75 °
Alta Vista, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low41° (1974)
Fri, 0476° / 59°0.11
76 °
Alta Vista, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low41° (1974)
Sat, 0576° / 59°0.11
76 °
Alta Vista, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low41° (1962)
Sun, 0676° / 59°0.11
76 °
Alta Vista, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high89° (1960)
Record low42° (1962)
Mon, 0775° / 59°0.07
75 °
Alta Vista, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high90° (1978)
Record low43° (2025)
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 Alta Vista, 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 Alta Vista, 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.