Monthly outlook for Fort Atkinson, IA: average high 55.3°, average low 39.4°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70.8°), the coolest 28 October (27.8°).
55.3°/39.4°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
58°
54.6°
+1.9°
30 October – 8 November
50.9°
49.6°
+0.7°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
44.1°
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October records over 66 years
86.4°1 October 1976All-time high
19.9°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Union (14 mi).
Wed, 2171° / 41°0
71 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2269° / 46°0
69 °
Fort Atkinson, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 69°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2368° / 51°0
68 °
Fort Atkinson, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2470° / 55°0
70 °
Fort Atkinson, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 70°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2558° / 53°0.03
58 °
Fort Atkinson, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 53°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 2648° / 34°1.14
48 °
Fort Atkinson, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2740° / 29°0
40 °
Fort Atkinson, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 40°, low 29°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2845° / 28°0
45 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 45°, low 28°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2944° / 30°0
44 °
Fort Atkinson, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 44°, low 30°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 3041° / 28°0
41 °
Fort Atkinson, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 41°, low 28°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sat, 3147° / 30°0
47 °
Fort Atkinson, Saturday, 31 October
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 30°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.8 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0149° / 37°0
49 °
Fort Atkinson, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 0254° / 34°0
54 °
Fort Atkinson, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 0353° / 46°0.45
53 °
Fort Atkinson, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 53°, low 46°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 0462° / 50°0.01
62 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0548° / 35°0.08
48 °
Fort Atkinson, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0648° / 35°0.06
48 °
Fort Atkinson, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low9° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 33°0.02
48 °
Fort Atkinson, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 33°0.03
47 °
Fort Atkinson, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 33°0.11
47 °
Fort Atkinson, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 1045° / 32°0.1
45 °
Fort Atkinson, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (2012)
Record low10° (2018)
Wed, 1144° / 30°0.09
44 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (1964)
Record low10° (1986)
Thu, 1242° / 29°0.06
42 °
Fort Atkinson, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high63° (1964)
Record low5° (2019)
Fri, 1343° / 29°0.06
43 °
Fort Atkinson, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1444° / 30°0.02
44 °
Fort Atkinson, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high66° (2025)
Record low13° (1986)
Sun, 1544° / 31°0.06
44 °
Fort Atkinson, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low15° (2014)
Mon, 1644° / 30°0.06
44 °
Fort Atkinson, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high62° (2023)
Record low13° (1997)
Tue, 1744° / 31°0.09
44 °
Fort Atkinson, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low9° (2014)
Wed, 1844° / 30°0.08
44 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low6° (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 Fort Atkinson, 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 Fort Atkinson, 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.