Monthly outlook for Bayard, IA: average high 57.4°, average low 43.8°. That is 0.9° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70.9°), the coolest 30 October (30.9°).
57.4°/43.8°
Average high / low
−0.9°
Below normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
61.9°
60.4°
+0.8°
25 October – 3 November
49.9°
55.6°
-3.1°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
49.9°
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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).
Fri, 1651° / 41°0.01
51 °
Bayard, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind23.2 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1757° / 34°0
57 °
Bayard, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0
62 °
Bayard, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1961° / 46°0
61 °
Bayard, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0
68 °
Bayard, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 47°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2171° / 50°0
71 °
Bayard, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2268° / 59°0.21
68 °
Bayard, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 68°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2367° / 61°0.05
67 °
Bayard, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 61°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind25.8 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2460° / 49°0.02
60 °
Bayard, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind25.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2550° / 39°0
50 °
Bayard, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind17.1 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2648° / 36°0.03
48 °
Bayard, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2749° / 33°0
49 °
Bayard, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 49°, low 33°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Wed, 2857° / 43°0
57 °
Bayard, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2954° / 41°0
54 °
Bayard, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3041° / 31°0
41 °
Bayard, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 41°, low 31°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind14.9 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3155° / 39°0.1
55 °
Bayard, 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°0.15
54 °
Bayard, 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°0.06
53 °
Bayard, 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°0.07
53 °
Bayard, 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°0.05
52 °
Bayard, 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°0.05
52 °
Bayard, 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°0.06
52 °
Bayard, 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°0.02
52 °
Bayard, 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°0.04
51 °
Bayard, 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)
Mon, 0951° / 35°0.12
51 °
Bayard, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1048° / 32°0.09
48 °
Bayard, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2012)
Record low12° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 30°0.08
47 °
Bayard, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 30°0.07
46 °
Bayard, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low-4° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07
47 °
Bayard, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
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 Bayard, 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 Bayard, 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.