As of 19:35 CDT

Weather in Dawson, IA

75°Current weather

Dawson, Saturday, 10 October, 19:35

Clear. Feels like 75°. High 87°, low 63°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Dawson, IA: average high 61.9°, average low 46.8°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (87.4°), the coolest 18 October (28.3°).

61.9°/46.8°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October64.7°62.2°+1.4°
20 October – 29 October57.2°58.6°-0.8°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal53.1°—

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 (15 mi).

Sun, 1186° / 63°0Mostly clear
86 °Mostly clear

Dawson, Sunday, 11 October

Mostly clear. High 86°, low 63°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Mon, 1285° / 69°0Clear
85 °Clear

Dawson, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 85°, low 69°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 1372° / 59°0.01Light rain
72 °Light rain

Dawson, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Wed, 1465° / 55°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Dawson, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Thu, 1557° / 55°1.18Rain
57 °Rain

Dawson, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 57°, low 55°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1655° / 35°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dawson, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 35°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind22.9 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1739° / 29°0Overcast
39 °Overcast

Dawson, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 39°, low 29°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind21.6 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Sun, 1845° / 28°0Clear
45 °Clear

Dawson, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 45°, low 28°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1955° / 34°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dawson, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2064° / 41°0Clear
64 °Clear

Dawson, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2166° / 47°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Dawson, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2257° / 49°0.28Rain
57 °Rain

Dawson, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind17.9 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 2348° / 43°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Dawson, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2451° / 38°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Dawson, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.8 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2558° / 41°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Dawson, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 41°0.05Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Dawson, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low21° (2020)
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.07Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Dawson, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (1999)
Record low18° (2020)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.1Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.15Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Dawson, 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)

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 Dawson, 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 Dawson, 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.