Monthly outlook for Elgin, IA: average high 64.9°, average low 49°. That is 3.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (79.7°), the coolest 18 October (36.4°).
64.9°/49°
Average high / low
+3.5°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
70.4°
59.8°
+5.9°
17 October – 26 October
55.7°
55.7°
-0°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
51.1°
—
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 (9 mi).
Thu, 0872° / 50°0
72 °
Elgin, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1.9 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 0967° / 50°0.15
67 °
Elgin, Friday, 9 October
Rain. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 1080° / 63°0
80 °
Elgin, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sun, 1176° / 58°0
76 °
Elgin, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 76°, low 58°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1276° / 59°0.02
76 °
Elgin, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 59°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1359° / 51°0
59 °
Elgin, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 1465° / 50°0.35
65 °
Elgin, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 65°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 1579° / 52°0.08
79 °
Elgin, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 52°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind24.7 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1655° / 43°0
55 °
Elgin, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1751° / 38°0
51 °
Elgin, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind16.5 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1855° / 36°0
55 °
Elgin, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1950° / 40°0.13
50 °
Elgin, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 40°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind18.8 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2065° / 48°0
65 °
Elgin, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 48°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2159° / 45°0
59 °
Elgin, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2254° / 47°0.09
54 °
Elgin, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 47°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2355° / 42°0.14
55 °
Elgin, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low24° (1969)
Sat, 2454° / 40°0.11
54 °
Elgin, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low23° (1981)
Sun, 2554° / 40°0.04
54 °
Elgin, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low27° (1962)
Mon, 2653° / 39°0.07
53 °
Elgin, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1989)
Record low22° (1962)
Tue, 2753° / 39°0.07
53 °
Elgin, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2014)
Record low21° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 38°0.07
52 °
Elgin, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low23° (1969)
Thu, 2953° / 38°0.1
53 °
Elgin, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3054° / 39°0.08
54 °
Elgin, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low20° (1988)
Sat, 3152° / 38°0.1
52 °
Elgin, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1968)
Record low23° (1993)
Sun, 0151° / 37°0.18
51 °
Elgin, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.07
50 °
Elgin, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 35°0.06
49 °
Elgin, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1987)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 36°0.08
49 °
Elgin, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low4° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 35°0.08
48 °
Elgin, 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)
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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, 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.