Monthly outlook for Cotter, IA: average high 68.5°, average low 50.3°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (85.2°), the coolest 19 October (40.4°).
68.5°/50.3°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
74.9°
64.5°
+5.8°
17 October – 26 October
57.8°
60°
-1.2°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
55.5°
—
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 (12 mi).
Thu, 0874° / 51°0
74 °
Cotter, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 74°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4 mph NE
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 0979° / 53°0
79 °
Cotter, Friday, 9 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sat, 1081° / 63°0
81 °
Cotter, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 81°, low 63°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sun, 1175° / 60°0
75 °
Cotter, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 75°, low 60°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1279° / 60°0.03
79 °
Cotter, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.3 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 1360° / 47°0
60 °
Cotter, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 1464° / 41°0
64 °
Cotter, Wednesday, 14 October
Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1585° / 58°0.06
85 °
Cotter, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 85°, low 58°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind21.1 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1673° / 50°0
73 °
Cotter, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 73°, low 50°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.9 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 1751° / 48°0
51 °
Cotter, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.9 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 1849° / 43°0
49 °
Cotter, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1959° / 40°0
59 °
Cotter, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.8 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2067° / 46°0
67 °
Cotter, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2161° / 46°0
61 °
Cotter, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.9 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2259° / 43°0
59 °
Cotter, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2360° / 46°0.11
60 °
Cotter, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high82° (1963)
Record low28° (1981)
Sat, 2458° / 44°0.15
58 °
Cotter, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low25° (1981)
Sun, 2558° / 43°0.07
58 °
Cotter, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2011)
Record low29° (2013)
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.11
58 °
Cotter, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low24° (1962)
Tue, 2757° / 42°0.07
57 °
Cotter, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2014)
Record low25° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.04
56 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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 °
Cotter, 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)
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 Cotter, 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 Cotter, 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.