Monthly outlook for Columbus Junction, IA: average high 65.2°, average low 51.6°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87.5°), the coolest 17 October (38.1°).
65.2°/51.6°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
67.1°
62.1°
+2.8°
22 October – 31 October
62.1°
57.9°
+2.3°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
53°
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October records over 66 years
91.2°3 October 2006All-time high
19.6°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Letts (8 mi).
Tue, 1380° / 62°0.06
80 °
Columbus Junction, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 80°, low 62°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind2.7 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1472° / 58°0.22
72 °
Columbus Junction, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1564° / 57°1.11
64 °
Columbus Junction, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 64°, low 57°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity95%
Visibility3.7 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1657° / 47°0.02
57 °
Columbus Junction, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sat, 1760° / 38°0
60 °
Columbus Junction, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1864° / 47°0
64 °
Columbus Junction, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1955° / 48°0.16
55 °
Columbus Junction, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2064° / 50°0.05
64 °
Columbus Junction, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2169° / 61°0.02
69 °
Columbus Junction, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 61°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2272° / 63°1.52
72 °
Columbus Junction, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 72°, low 63°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20.8 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2368° / 50°0.71
68 °
Columbus Junction, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind25.5 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2459° / 47°0
59 °
Columbus Junction, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2555° / 43°0
55 °
Columbus Junction, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2656° / 43°0
56 °
Columbus Junction, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.9 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2763° / 45°0.01
63 °
Columbus Junction, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind18.9 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.04
56 °
Columbus Junction, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low23° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 42°0.06
57 °
Columbus Junction, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.09
58 °
Columbus Junction, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low20° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 42°0.14
56 °
Columbus Junction, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low25° (2019)
Sun, 0156° / 41°0.17
56 °
Columbus Junction, 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 low23° (2023)
Mon, 0254° / 40°0.09
54 °
Columbus Junction, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.07
54 °
Columbus Junction, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 40°0.11
53 °
Columbus Junction, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low12° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 39°0.11
53 °
Columbus Junction, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.07
53 °
Columbus Junction, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low20° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Columbus Junction, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (1966)
Record low9° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 37°0.04
52 °
Columbus Junction, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 38°0.11
52 °
Columbus Junction, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 1050° / 35°0.1
50 °
Columbus Junction, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low15° (2018)
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 Columbus Junction, 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 Columbus Junction, 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.