As of 11:52 CDT

Weather in Ankeny, IA

79°Current weather

Ankeny, Sunday, 11 October, 11:52

Clear. Feels like 79°. High 82°, low 60°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Ankeny, IA: average high 66.3°, average low 51.4°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87.1°), the coolest 17 October (33.6°).

66.3°/51.4°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October66.5°62.5°+2.3°
21 October – 30 October65.8°58.8°+3.9°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal53.4°—

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).

Mon, 1287° / 68°0Partly cloudy
87 °Partly cloudy

Ankeny, Monday, 12 October

Partly cloudy. High 87°, low 68°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1375° / 61°0.06Light rain
75 °Light rain

Ankeny, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 75°, low 61°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind2.6 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1465° / 55°0.57Rain
65 °Rain

Ankeny, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 1562° / 57°0.6Rain
62 °Rain

Ankeny, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 62°, low 57°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.9 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 1659° / 47°0Clear
59 °Clear

Ankeny, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 59°, low 47°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind16.8 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1749° / 34°0Clear
49 °Clear

Ankeny, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 49°, low 34°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Sun, 1857° / 37°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Ankeny, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 37°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind23.6 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1965° / 42°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Ankeny, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2065° / 45°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Ankeny, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2162° / 54°0.09Light rain
62 °Light rain

Ankeny, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2271° / 52°0.14Rain
71 °Rain

Ankeny, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2370° / 58°0.57Rain
70 °Rain

Ankeny, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 70°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.9 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 2472° / 58°0Clear
72 °Clear

Ankeny, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 2567° / 51°0.1Light rain
67 °Light rain

Ankeny, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 2653° / 44°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Ankeny, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.8 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2758° / 42°0.09Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1966)
Record low19° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low23° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 41°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Ankeny, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low13° (1980)
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)

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.