Monthly outlook for Cedar Falls, IA: average high 64.2°, average low 47.2°. That is 4.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (70.9°), the coolest 17 October (32.3°).
64.2°/47.2°
Average high / low
+4.1°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
64.9°
58.1°
+3.8°
27 October – 5 November
63°
53.3°
+5.4°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
47.7°
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October records over 66 years
89.1°1 October 2023All-time high
20.8°19 October 1972All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Waterloo (5 mi).
Sun, 1862° / 41°0
62 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 44°0
63 °
Cedar Falls, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 2065° / 45°0
65 °
Cedar Falls, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2169° / 48°0.02
69 °
Cedar Falls, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2270° / 48°0
70 °
Cedar Falls, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2368° / 53°0
68 °
Cedar Falls, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2471° / 61°0
71 °
Cedar Falls, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2562° / 49°0
62 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.1 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 2663° / 45°0.02
63 °
Cedar Falls, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2766° / 58°0.27
66 °
Cedar Falls, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Wed, 2865° / 54°0.35
65 °
Cedar Falls, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.4 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2958° / 45°0
58 °
Cedar Falls, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 3067° / 49°1.22
67 °
Cedar Falls, Friday, 30 October
Heavy rain. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind25.7 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sat, 3167° / 44°0.09
67 °
Cedar Falls, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind26.8 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 0155° / 41°0
55 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0252° / 38°0.08
52 °
Cedar Falls, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.05
52 °
Cedar Falls, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 37°0.09
51 °
Cedar Falls, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 36°0.07
51 °
Cedar Falls, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 36°0.06
51 °
Cedar Falls, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low13° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 34°0.02
51 °
Cedar Falls, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-6° (1991)
Sun, 0850° / 35°0.04
50 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low9° (1990)
Mon, 0950° / 35°0.09
50 °
Cedar Falls, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low18° (1991)
Tue, 1047° / 33°0.11
47 °
Cedar Falls, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2012)
Record low12° (2018)
Wed, 1146° / 31°0.09
46 °
Cedar Falls, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low9° (1986)
Thu, 1244° / 30°0.06
44 °
Cedar Falls, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2005)
Record low5° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 30°0.06
46 °
Cedar Falls, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 31°0.03
46 °
Cedar Falls, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (1964)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1546° / 32°0.06
46 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low15° (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 Cedar Falls, 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 Cedar Falls, 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.