Monthly outlook for Fort Atkinson, IA: average high 55°, average low 38.1°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70.4°), the coolest 28 October (25.4°).
55°/38.1°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
58.2°
54.6°
+2°
30 October – 8 November
49.6°
49.6°
-0°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
44.1°
—
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, 2170° / 41°0
70 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2269° / 48°0
69 °
Fort Atkinson, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2368° / 51°0
68 °
Fort Atkinson, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2469° / 56°0
69 °
Fort Atkinson, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2562° / 49°0.14
62 °
Fort Atkinson, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2645° / 37°1.09
45 °
Fort Atkinson, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2739° / 29°0
39 °
Fort Atkinson, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 39°, low 29°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2840° / 25°0
40 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 40°, low 25°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.6 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2950° / 31°0
50 °
Fort Atkinson, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 50°, low 31°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3046° / 30°0
46 °
Fort Atkinson, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 30°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3149° / 33°0
49 °
Fort Atkinson, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 49°, low 33°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0146° / 30°0
46 °
Fort Atkinson, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 46°, low 30°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 0248° / 30°0
48 °
Fort Atkinson, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 30°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 0352° / 36°0
52 °
Fort Atkinson, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 0456° / 41°0
56 °
Fort Atkinson, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
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.