As of 01:28 CDT

Weather in Altoona, IA

59°Current weather

Altoona, Friday, 23 October, 01:28

Clear. Feels like 59°. High 75°, low 54°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°

Monthly outlook for Altoona, IA: average high 62.8°, average low 48.7°. That is 4.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (74.8°), the coolest 5 November (37.6°).

62.8°/48.7°
Average high / low
+4.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November66.6°57°+5.4°
2 November – 11 November56.5°51.5°+2.8°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal47.1°—

October records over 66 years

89.2°6 October 1963All-time high
9.7°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Mitchellville (6 mi).

Sat, 2475° / 54°0Clear
75 °Clear

Altoona, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 75°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 2572° / 55°0Mostly clear
72 °Mostly clear

Altoona, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind0.4 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 2670° / 54°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Altoona, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Tue, 2771° / 55°0.04Light rain
71 °Light rain

Altoona, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2869° / 55°0.16Light rain
69 °Light rain

Altoona, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2962° / 49°0.86Rain
62 °Rain

Altoona, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 3055° / 49°0.31Rain
55 °Rain

Altoona, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.7 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 3158° / 55°0.86Rain
58 °Rain

Altoona, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 58°, low 55°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 0158° / 46°0.03Light rain
58 °Light rain

Altoona, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 0260° / 46°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Altoona, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 0348° / 38°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Altoona, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 38°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 0451° / 41°0Partly cloudy
51 °Partly cloudy

Altoona, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 0558° / 38°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Altoona, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 0665° / 47°0Clear
65 °Clear

Altoona, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0757° / 45°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Altoona, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Altoona, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-1° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 36°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Altoona, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 33°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Altoona, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 32°0.09Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Altoona, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low10° (2019)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Altoona, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low0° (2019)
Fri, 1348° / 31°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Altoona, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Altoona, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low15° (1986)
Sun, 1548° / 33°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Altoona, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low4° (1972)
Mon, 1648° / 32°0.05Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Altoona, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low14° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 33°0.1Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Altoona, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low12° (2005)
Wed, 1848° / 33°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Altoona, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low9° (2014)
Thu, 1948° / 32°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Altoona, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low16° (1972)
Fri, 2045° / 31°0.08Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Altoona, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2003)
Record low12° (1964)
Sat, 2144° / 29°0.04Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Altoona, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low7° (1964)

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 Altoona, 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 Altoona, 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.