Monthly outlook for Bedford, IA: average high 62.8°, average low 46.6°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85.4°), the coolest 18 October (25.2°).
62.8°/46.6°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
65.7°
63.6°
+1.2°
20 October – 29 October
58.1°
60.1°
-1.1°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
54.6°
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October records over 66 years
93.7°5 October 1963All-time high
9.7°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — New Market (10 mi).
Sun, 1185° / 62°0
85 °
Bedford, Sunday, 11 October
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 62°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Mon, 1285° / 68°0
85 °
Bedford, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 85°, low 68°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1377° / 61°0.44
77 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 13 October
Heavy rain. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1465° / 60°0.07
65 °
Bedford, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 60°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 1562° / 57°1.11
62 °
Bedford, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 62°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.4 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1657° / 37°0
57 °
Bedford, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind24.8 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1740° / 28°0
40 °
Bedford, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 40°, low 28°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sun, 1845° / 25°0
45 °
Bedford, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 45°, low 25°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Mon, 1956° / 34°0
56 °
Bedford, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2063° / 41°0
63 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 41°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2168° / 47°0
68 °
Bedford, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.7 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2257° / 47°0.16
57 °
Bedford, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind16.5 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2348° / 41°0
48 °
Bedford, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 41°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2454° / 39°0
54 °
Bedford, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2558° / 39°0
58 °
Bedford, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2659° / 42°0.11
59 °
Bedford, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (2014)
Record low23° (1980)
Tue, 2758° / 42°0.06
58 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high80° (1999)
Record low10° (1997)
Wed, 2857° / 41°0.08
57 °
Bedford, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low24° (1967)
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.09
58 °
Bedford, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low20° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.13
58 °
Bedford, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low22° (1993)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.12
56 °
Bedford, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low20° (1993)
Sun, 0156° / 40°0.18
56 °
Bedford, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low21° (1991)
Mon, 0254° / 39°0.09
54 °
Bedford, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low12° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.11
54 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 38°0.08
54 °
Bedford, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.05
53 °
Bedford, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low20° (1967)
Fri, 0654° / 37°0.06
54 °
Bedford, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0754° / 37°0.02
54 °
Bedford, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0854° / 37°0.05
54 °
Bedford, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-3° (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 Bedford, 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 Bedford, 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.