Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, IA: average high 61.7°, average low 48.6°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (75.1°), the coolest 17 October (36.8°).
61.7°/48.6°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
64.4°
60.3°
+2.3°
23 October – 1 November
57.2°
56.1°
+0.6°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
50.9°
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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).
Wed, 1470° / 54°0.01
70 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 54°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 1562° / 54°0.97
62 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 1655° / 45°0
55 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind22.2 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sat, 1758° / 37°0
58 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 58°, low 37°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 46°0
62 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 1953° / 49°0.29
53 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2069° / 50°0
69 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2173° / 58°0.08
73 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2268° / 63°1.78
68 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 68°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind23.4 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2367° / 50°0.16
67 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind25.3 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2453° / 44°0
53 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2554° / 40°0
54 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 2656° / 41°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2758° / 41°0
58 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2856° / 45°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.08
56 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low20° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.11
57 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low16° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 41°0.13
55 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low23° (2019)
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)
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.