Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, IA: average high 62.2°, average low 46.7°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (72.1°), the coolest 17 October (34.6°).
62.2°/46.7°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
64.2°
59°
+2.9°
26 October – 4 November
58.9°
54.6°
+2.4°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
49°
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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).
Sat, 1756° / 35°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0
62 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1963° / 42°0
63 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2066° / 43°0
66 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 66°, low 43°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2167° / 46°0
67 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2270° / 56°0.02
70 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2372° / 53°0
72 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2471° / 57°0
71 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2566° / 58°0
66 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2666° / 52°0.3
66 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 66°, low 52°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2757° / 47°0.02
57 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2864° / 45°0
64 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Mostly clear. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2960° / 50°0
60 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 50°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.71
57 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind21.3 mph W
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 3148° / 38°0
48 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Light snow. High 48°, low 38°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.9 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0154° / 39°0.2
54 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.11
53 °
Mount Vernon, 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° / 37°0.06
53 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 39°0.1
52 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low11° (1991)
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)
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.