Monthly outlook for Marion, IA: average high 61.8°, average low 46°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (82°), the coolest 18 October (27.2°).
61.8°/46°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
64.5°
61.6°
+1.6°
20 October – 29 October
57.3°
57.8°
-0.3°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
53°
—
October records over 66 years
90°3 October 2006All-time high
17.1°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cedar Rapids (7 mi).
Sun, 1180° / 59°0
80 °
Marion, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 80°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Mon, 1282° / 64°0
82 °
Marion, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 82°, low 64°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1373° / 61°0
73 °
Marion, Tuesday, 13 October
Mostly clear. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Wed, 1466° / 56°0.02
66 °
Marion, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 1562° / 52°0
62 °
Marion, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.6 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1656° / 36°0
56 °
Marion, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind27.2 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 1740° / 30°0
40 °
Marion, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 40°, low 30°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind22.9 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sun, 1846° / 27°0
46 °
Marion, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 46°, low 27°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Mon, 1959° / 37°0
59 °
Marion, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2060° / 43°0
60 °
Marion, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2155° / 49°0.17
55 °
Marion, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 55°, low 49°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2266° / 42°0
66 °
Marion, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2356° / 39°0
56 °
Marion, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2455° / 45°0.04
55 °
Marion, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2553° / 36°0.2
53 °
Marion, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 53°, low 36°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.3 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2657° / 41°0.09
57 °
Marion, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07
56 °
Marion, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low21° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06
55 °
Marion, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low20° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09
56 °
Marion, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.09
57 °
Marion, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 41°0.13
55 °
Marion, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low24° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.21
55 °
Marion, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.11
53 °
Marion, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06
53 °
Marion, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.11
52 °
Marion, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.09
52 °
Marion, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06
52 °
Marion, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 35°0.02
51 °
Marion, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (1966)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04
51 °
Marion, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low8° (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 Marion, 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 Marion, 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.