Monthly outlook for Harper, IA: average high 65.3°, average low 49.5°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 3.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (84.4°), the coolest 24 October (31.9°).
65.3°/49.5°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
69.2°
63.5°
+3.2°
19 October – 28 October
58.8°
59.3°
-0.3°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
54.8°
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October records over 66 years
92.8°6 October 1963All-time high
17.4°28 October 1967All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Chester (12 mi).
Sat, 1082° / 63°0
82 °
Harper, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 82°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Sun, 1180° / 57°0
80 °
Harper, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 80°, low 57°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 1284° / 68°0
84 °
Harper, Monday, 12 October
Partly cloudy. High 84°, low 68°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1376° / 63°0
76 °
Harper, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 63°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Wed, 1467° / 58°0.73
67 °
Harper, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 1561° / 56°1.42
61 °
Harper, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 61°, low 56°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1659° / 42°0.34
59 °
Harper, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 59°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind25.2 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1746° / 34°0
46 °
Harper, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 34°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind22.1 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 1857° / 33°0
57 °
Harper, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 33°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1963° / 42°0
63 °
Harper, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2066° / 45°0
66 °
Harper, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2162° / 52°0.04
62 °
Harper, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2267° / 52°0.48
67 °
Harper, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 67°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.8 mph W
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2349° / 39°0
49 °
Harper, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.2 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 2445° / 32°0
45 °
Harper, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 45°, low 32°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2558° / 43°0.06
58 °
Harper, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (2011)
Record low29° (1962)
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.11
58 °
Harper, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2757° / 42°0.06
57 °
Harper, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (2014)
Record low21° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.05
56 °
Harper, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low17° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 41°0.08
57 °
Harper, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.09
58 °
Harper, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low18° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 42°0.13
56 °
Harper, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low23° (1993)
Sun, 0156° / 41°0.17
56 °
Harper, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0254° / 39°0.09
54 °
Harper, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.07
54 °
Harper, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low12° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 39°0.11
53 °
Harper, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.07
53 °
Harper, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 37°0.07
53 °
Harper, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low18° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Harper, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low6° (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 Harper, 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 Harper, 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.