Monthly outlook for Cedar Falls, IA: average high 65.6°, average low 51.9°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (86.1°), the coolest 17 October (37.3°).
65.6°/51.9°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
65.6°
59.9°
+3.2°
22 October – 31 October
65.5°
56°
+5.2°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
50.7°
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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).
Tue, 1375° / 56°0.04
75 °
Cedar Falls, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 56°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 1465° / 52°0
65 °
Cedar Falls, Wednesday, 14 October
Mostly clear. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Thu, 1560° / 57°0.05
60 °
Cedar Falls, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 57°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 1656° / 45°0
56 °
Cedar Falls, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind16.4 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sat, 1760° / 37°0
60 °
Cedar Falls, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 60°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1861° / 42°0
61 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1958° / 50°0.05
58 °
Cedar Falls, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2062° / 54°0
62 °
Cedar Falls, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2173° / 56°0
73 °
Cedar Falls, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 56°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2271° / 62°0.71
71 °
Cedar Falls, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 71°, low 62°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2374° / 63°0.24
74 °
Cedar Falls, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 2472° / 61°0.51
72 °
Cedar Falls, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 72°, low 61°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.9 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 2555° / 45°0
55 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind21 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2661° / 39°0
61 °
Cedar Falls, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 61°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.2 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2761° / 46°0
61 °
Cedar Falls, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2855° / 39°0.07
55 °
Cedar Falls, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2955° / 39°0.09
55 °
Cedar Falls, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.07
56 °
Cedar Falls, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3154° / 40°0.11
54 °
Cedar Falls, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.18
53 °
Cedar Falls, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (2000)
Record low22° (2002)
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)
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.