As of 07:22 CDT

Weather in Elma, IA

52°Current weather

Elma, Wednesday, 7 October, 07:22

Clear. Feels like 51°. High 77°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Elma, IA: average high 60.6°, average low 45.1°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (79.1°), the coolest 18 October (33°).

60.6°/45.1°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 October – 16 October65°60.1°+2.7°
17 October – 26 October53.3°56°-1.5°
27 October – 5 Novemberat normal51.2°—

October records over 66 years

86.4°1 October 1976All-time high
17.4°27 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 0871° / 47°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Elma, Thursday, 8 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.7 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Fri, 0972° / 51°0.03Light rain
72 °Light rain

Elma, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sat, 1079° / 63°0Clear
79 °Clear

Elma, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 79°, low 63°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1176° / 60°0Clear
76 °Clear

Elma, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 76°, low 60°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 1262° / 45°0.04Light rain
62 °Light rain

Elma, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 1349° / 43°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Elma, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.7 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 1454° / 42°1.8Heavy rain
54 °Heavy rain

Elma, Wednesday, 14 October

Heavy rain. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.3 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 1568° / 44°0.33Rain
68 °Rain

Elma, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1643° / 39°0Partly cloudy
43 °Partly cloudy

Elma, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.9 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 1746° / 36°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Elma, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 36°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.3 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 1853° / 33°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Elma, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 33°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1957° / 42°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Elma, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2059° / 43°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Elma, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2151° / 46°0.45Rain
51 °Rain

Elma, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 51°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2254° / 36°0Mostly clear
54 °Mostly clear

Elma, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.4 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2356° / 42°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Elma, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low23° (1981)
Sat, 2455° / 40°0.13Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Elma, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (1989)
Record low21° (2020)
Sun, 2554° / 39°0.05Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Elma, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low26° (1962)
Mon, 2654° / 39°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Elma, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (1989)
Record low22° (1962)
Tue, 2754° / 39°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Elma, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1966)
Record low17° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 37°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Elma, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2953° / 37°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Elma, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low22° (1988)
Fri, 3054° / 38°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Elma, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low20° (1988)
Sat, 3152° / 38°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Elma, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0151° / 36°0.11Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Elma, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (2000)
Record low21° (2023)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Elma, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 35°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Elma, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 35°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Elma, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 34°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Elma, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (2015)
Record low18° (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 Elma, 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 Elma, 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.