Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, IA: average high 59.9°, average low 43°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (71.5°), the coolest 28 October (24.9°).
59.9°/43°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
60.8°
57.5°
+1.8°
30 October – 8 November
58.3°
52.8°
+3°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
47.4°
—
October records over 66 years
88.9°6 October 1963All-time high
16.3°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Morley (11 mi).
Wed, 2171° / 46°0
71 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0
71 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 71°, low 49°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2369° / 51°0
69 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 51°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2468° / 53°0
68 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2569° / 54°0
69 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 54°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 2654° / 45°0
54 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2744° / 32°0.06
44 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 44°, low 32°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 2841° / 25°0
41 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 41°, low 25°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Thu, 2951° / 28°0
51 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 51°, low 28°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.6 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3056° / 35°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3162° / 42°0
62 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0158° / 48°0.01
58 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 0258° / 49°0.06
58 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 0360° / 47°0.01
60 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 0456° / 41°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0551° / 37°0.09
51 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 36°0.06
52 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 35°0.02
51 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high70° (1966)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04
51 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 36°0.09
51 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low11° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.1
49 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low13° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 32°0.07
47 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low12° (2019)
Thu, 1245° / 31°0.06
45 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low5° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 31°0.06
46 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low5° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.04
47 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1547° / 33°0.06
47 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low14° (1972)
Mon, 1647° / 32°0.06
47 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high65° (1971)
Record low14° (1997)
Tue, 1748° / 33°0.11
48 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low12° (2005)
Wed, 1847° / 33°0.08
47 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low9° (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 Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, 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.