Monthly outlook for Bedford, IA: average high 59.9°, average low 43°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (72.8°), the coolest 28 October (28.2°).
59.9°/43°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
64.6°
60.4°
+2.4°
29 October – 7 November
52°
55.1°
-1.7°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
50.3°
—
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).
Tue, 2070° / 43°0
70 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 70°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2171° / 48°0.04
71 °
Bedford, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 48°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2271° / 52°0
71 °
Bedford, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 2370° / 53°0
70 °
Bedford, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2473° / 57°0
73 °
Bedford, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 57°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2562° / 53°0.09
62 °
Bedford, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2662° / 51°0.41
62 °
Bedford, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 2757° / 38°0.09
57 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20.2 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2845° / 28°0
45 °
Bedford, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 45°, low 28°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Thu, 2954° / 32°0
54 °
Bedford, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 32°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3058° / 40°0
58 °
Bedford, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3153° / 41°0
53 °
Bedford, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0155° / 38°0
55 °
Bedford, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 55°, low 38°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 0248° / 31°0.02
48 °
Bedford, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 48°, low 31°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 0345° / 38°0.03
45 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 45°, low 38°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0953° / 37°0.12
53 °
Bedford, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low18° (2018)
Tue, 1050° / 35°0.09
50 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low12° (2018)
Wed, 1149° / 32°0.07
49 °
Bedford, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low8° (1986)
Thu, 1248° / 32°0.07
48 °
Bedford, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low0° (1968)
Fri, 1349° / 33°0.06
49 °
Bedford, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
Sat, 1449° / 34°0.02
49 °
Bedford, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low11° (1972)
Sun, 1550° / 34°0.04
50 °
Bedford, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1971)
Record low1° (1972)
Mon, 1650° / 33°0.06
50 °
Bedford, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (1963)
Record low13° (2014)
Tue, 1751° / 35°0.09
51 °
Bedford, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low14° (2014)
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.