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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
65°
60.1°
+2.7°
17 October – 26 October
53.3°
56°
-1.5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
51.2°
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October records over 66 years
86.4°1 October 1976All-time high
17.4°27 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 0871° / 47°0
71 °
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°0.03
72 °
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°0
79 °
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°0
76 °
Elma, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 1262° / 45°0.04
62 °
Elma, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 1349° / 43°0
49 °
Elma, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.7 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 1454° / 42°1.8
54 °
Elma, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.3 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 1568° / 44°0.33
68 °
Elma, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 68°, low 44°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1643° / 39°0
43 °
Elma, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.9 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 1746° / 36°0
46 °
Elma, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 36°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.3 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 1853° / 33°0
53 °
Elma, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 33°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1957° / 42°0
57 °
Elma, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2059° / 43°0
59 °
Elma, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2151° / 46°0.45
51 °
Elma, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 51°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2254° / 36°0
54 °
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°0.11
56 °
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°0.13
55 °
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°0.05
54 °
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°0.06
54 °
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°0.07
54 °
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°0.07
52 °
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°0.09
53 °
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°0.07
54 °
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°0.11
52 °
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°0.11
51 °
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°0.05
50 °
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°0.06
49 °
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°0.07
49 °
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°0.06
49 °
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.