As of 00:18 CDT

Weather in Dawson, IA

68°Current weather

Dawson, Saturday, 10 October, 00:18

Clear. Feels like 68°. High 85°, low 66°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Dawson, IA: average high 64.6°, average low 50.6°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (85.4°), the coolest 18 October (33.5°).

64.6°/50.6°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October68.1°62.2°+3.3°
20 October – 29 October58.8°58.6°+0.1°
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, 1184° / 62°0Clear
84 °Clear

Dawson, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 84°, low 62°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Mon, 1285° / 69°0Clear
85 °Clear

Dawson, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 85°, low 69°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1371° / 61°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Dawson, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Wed, 1466° / 59°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Dawson, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 59°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 1569° / 53°0.03Light rain
69 °Light rain

Dawson, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.3 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 1656° / 42°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Dawson, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind26.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1745° / 37°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Dawson, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 45°, low 37°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind23 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 1857° / 34°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Dawson, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20.7 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 1962° / 42°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Dawson, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2059° / 50°0.02Light rain
59 °Light rain

Dawson, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2158° / 52°0.31Rain
58 °Rain

Dawson, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 58°, low 52°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2262° / 50°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Dawson, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20.6 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2365° / 45°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Dawson, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2455° / 44°0Clear
55 °Clear

Dawson, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2554° / 43°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Dawson, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
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.