Monthly outlook for Baxter, IA: average high 64.2°, average low 47.9°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.2°), the coolest 18 October (34.8°).
64.2°/47.9°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
69.8°
63.6°
+3.4°
17 October – 26 October
55°
59.5°
-2.5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
54.5°
—
October records over 66 years
89.6°6 October 1963All-time high
14°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Newton (11 mi).
Thu, 0874° / 51°0
74 °
Baxter, Thursday, 8 October
Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 0980° / 55°0.17
80 °
Baxter, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 80°, low 55°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1080° / 64°0
80 °
Baxter, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1177° / 59°0
77 °
Baxter, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 77°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1269° / 56°0.03
69 °
Baxter, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.3 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1357° / 49°0
57 °
Baxter, Tuesday, 13 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 1463° / 48°1.32
63 °
Baxter, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind21.2 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 1569° / 48°0.59
69 °
Baxter, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1651° / 40°0
51 °
Baxter, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1748° / 35°0
48 °
Baxter, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 35°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 1855° / 35°0
55 °
Baxter, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1958° / 41°0
58 °
Baxter, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2059° / 43°0
59 °
Baxter, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2155° / 48°0.25
55 °
Baxter, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 55°, low 48°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2255° / 39°0
55 °
Baxter, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2359° / 44°0.11
59 °
Baxter, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high81° (2022)
Record low25° (1981)
Sat, 2458° / 42°0.13
58 °
Baxter, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (2012)
Record low25° (1981)
Sun, 2558° / 41°0.05
58 °
Baxter, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low28° (1962)
Mon, 2657° / 41°0.09
57 °
Baxter, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low25° (1962)
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.08
57 °
Baxter, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1966)
Record low18° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.07
56 °
Baxter, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09
56 °
Baxter, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low14° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.08
57 °
Baxter, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low16° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 40°0.14
55 °
Baxter, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low21° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.22
55 °
Baxter, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.09
53 °
Baxter, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.07
53 °
Baxter, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.13
52 °
Baxter, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.07
52 °
Baxter, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low19° (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 Baxter, 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 Baxter, 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.