As of 16:05 CDT

Weather in Ankeny, IA

61°Current weather

Ankeny, Wednesday, 14 October, 16:05

Overcast. Feels like 60°. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Ankeny, IA: average high 62.9°, average low 46.9°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.8°), the coolest 17 October (36°).

62.9°/46.9°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October64.2°61.5°+1.5°
24 October – 2 November60.8°56.8°+2.2°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal51.4°—

October records over 66 years

90.1°1 October 2023All-time high
12.6°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Des Moines (11 mi).

Thu, 1566° / 54°1.02Heavy rain
66 °Heavy rain

Ankeny, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility1.2 mi
Dew point60°
Fri, 1651° / 42°0.01Light rain
51 °Light rain

Ankeny, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind22 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sat, 1756° / 36°0Clear
56 °Clear

Ankeny, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1861° / 42°0Clear
61 °Clear

Ankeny, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 44°0Clear
63 °Clear

Ankeny, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2068° / 45°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Ankeny, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2170° / 51°0.09Light rain
70 °Light rain

Ankeny, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2275° / 61°0.19Light rain
75 °Light rain

Ankeny, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 75°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 2371° / 55°0.04Light rain
71 °Light rain

Ankeny, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 2468° / 47°0.52Rain
68 °Rain

Ankeny, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2556° / 41°0Clear
56 °Clear

Ankeny, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2659° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Ankeny, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2760° / 47°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Ankeny, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.6 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2856° / 48°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Ankeny, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 48°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2965° / 45°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Ankeny, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3057° / 42°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.12Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 40°0.21Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low23° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.12Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low21° (1967)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low0° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 37°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-6° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 37°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2012)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 32°0.08Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low11° (1986)
Thu, 1247° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-2° (2019)

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 Ankeny, 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 Ankeny, 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.