Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, IA: average high 78.7°, average low 62.3°. That is 0.7° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (90°), the coolest 21 August (51.7°).
78.7°/62.3°
Average high / low
−0.7°
Below normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
79.6°
80°
-0.3°
18 August – 27 August
77.3°
80°
-1.5°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
78.6°
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August records over 66 years
100°16 August 1988All-time high
43.9°28 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Morley (11 mi).
Sun, 0990° / 66°0
90 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 9 August
Overcast. High 90°, low 66°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Mon, 1087° / 71°0
87 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 10 August
Overcast. High 87°, low 71°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1187° / 70°0
87 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 11 August
Overcast. High 87°, low 70°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind5.9 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Wed, 1282° / 68°0
82 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 12 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 68°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1371° / 61°0.09
71 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Fri, 1477° / 60°0
77 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 60°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1566° / 59°0.08
66 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 66°, low 59°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 1672° / 60°0
72 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 72°, low 60°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Mon, 1782° / 64°0
82 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 17 August
Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Tue, 1887° / 67°0
87 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 87°, low 67°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1974° / 61°0.06
74 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 61°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2066° / 53°0.15
66 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 20 August
Rain. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.7 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2173° / 52°0
73 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 73°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 2283° / 58°0
83 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 58°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 2381° / 63°0
81 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 81°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2480° / 63°0.09
80 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low51° (1987)
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.19
80 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2003)
Record low52° (2025)
Wed, 2680° / 64°0.15
80 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (2003)
Record low47° (1964)
Thu, 2780° / 65°0.13
80 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high94° (2013)
Record low53° (2025)
Fri, 2880° / 64°0.2
80 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (1984)
Record low44° (1986)
Sat, 2980° / 63°0.11
80 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (1984)
Record low46° (1986)
Sun, 3079° / 63°0.08
79 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high94° (2013)
Record low50° (1974)
Mon, 3178° / 62°0.08
78 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high93° (2000)
Record low46° (2009)
Tue, 0178° / 62°0.11
78 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high94° (1984)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0279° / 62°0.12
79 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2000)
Record low49° (1967)
Thu, 0378° / 62°0.09
78 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low46° (1974)
Fri, 0478° / 60°0.08
78 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low42° (1974)
Sat, 0578° / 60°0.08
78 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low46° (1962)
Sun, 0678° / 60°0.08
78 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high91° (1960)
Record low45° (1962)
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.