Monthly outlook for Garrison, IA: average high 62.9°, average low 47.4°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (79.9°), the coolest 18 October (33.9°).
62.9°/47.4°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
68.3°
62.5°
+3.2°
17 October – 26 October
53.9°
58.4°
-2.5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
53.6°
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October records over 66 years
88.2°1 October 2023All-time high
20.8°19 October 1972All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Mount Auburn (8 mi).
Thu, 0872° / 50°0
72 °
Garrison, Thursday, 8 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.2 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 0976° / 53°0.67
76 °
Garrison, Friday, 9 October
Heavy rain. High 76°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1080° / 64°0
80 °
Garrison, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1176° / 59°0
76 °
Garrison, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 76°, low 59°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1272° / 57°0.04
72 °
Garrison, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 57°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.4 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 1355° / 47°0
55 °
Garrison, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 47°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 1457° / 44°0.61
57 °
Garrison, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.8 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 1568° / 48°0.92
68 °
Garrison, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind20.2 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1649° / 39°0
49 °
Garrison, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1747° / 37°0
47 °
Garrison, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 37°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15.9 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1853° / 34°0
53 °
Garrison, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.1 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 1957° / 41°0
57 °
Garrison, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2058° / 43°0
58 °
Garrison, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2154° / 47°0.17
54 °
Garrison, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 47°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.6 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2255° / 39°0.09
55 °
Garrison, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2358° / 44°0.13
58 °
Garrison, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low25° (1981)
Sat, 2457° / 42°0.11
57 °
Garrison, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high78° (2012)
Record low23° (1981)
Sun, 2556° / 41°0.06
56 °
Garrison, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low28° (2013)
Mon, 2656° / 40°0.09
56 °
Garrison, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 40°0.07
56 °
Garrison, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2014)
Record low23° (1976)
Wed, 2855° / 39°0.06
55 °
Garrison, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low24° (1967)
Thu, 2955° / 39°0.09
55 °
Garrison, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.08
56 °
Garrison, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3154° / 40°0.13
54 °
Garrison, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.22
53 °
Garrison, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2000)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 38°0.09
52 °
Garrison, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.06
52 °
Garrison, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 37°0.11
51 °
Garrison, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 36°0.07
51 °
Garrison, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (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 Garrison, 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 Garrison, 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.