Monthly outlook for Dana, IA: average high 66.3°, average low 50.1°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (88.7°), the coolest 17 October (38.5°).
66.3°/50.1°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
68.1°
61.5°
+3.6°
22 October – 31 October
63.5°
57.4°
+3.4°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
51.9°
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October records over 66 years
90°1 October 2023All-time high
13.5°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Jefferson (10 mi).
Tue, 1373° / 53°0
73 °
Dana, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.6 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Wed, 1463° / 49°0
63 °
Dana, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 49°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 1563° / 56°0.14
63 °
Dana, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility4.3 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 1656° / 44°0
56 °
Dana, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind18.6 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1759° / 38°0
59 °
Dana, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1863° / 41°0
63 °
Dana, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.5 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1966° / 48°0
66 °
Dana, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2071° / 53°0
71 °
Dana, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 71°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2176° / 57°0.01
76 °
Dana, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2277° / 61°0.23
77 °
Dana, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2364° / 51°0.16
64 °
Dana, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.1 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2458° / 44°0.65
58 °
Dana, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2561° / 53°0.48
61 °
Dana, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind21.8 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 2659° / 44°0
59 °
Dana, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2763° / 44°0
63 °
Dana, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.06
56 °
Dana, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09
56 °
Dana, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low13° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.09
56 °
Dana, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low22° (1993)
Sat, 3155° / 39°0.1
55 °
Dana, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low20° (1993)
Sun, 0154° / 39°0.15
54 °
Dana, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2022)
Record low21° (2002)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.06
53 °
Dana, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 37°0.07
53 °
Dana, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 37°0.05
52 °
Dana, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 36°0.05
52 °
Dana, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2015)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06
52 °
Dana, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1980)
Record low11° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 35°0.02
52 °
Dana, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 35°0.04
51 °
Dana, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-5° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 35°0.12
51 °
Dana, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1048° / 32°0.09
48 °
Dana, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (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 Dana, 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 Dana, 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.