Monthly outlook for Moorhead, IA: average high 66.1°, average low 49.6°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (91.1°), the coolest 24 October (39.6°).
66.1°/49.6°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
70.5°
62.8°
+4.3°
21 October – 30 October
58.6°
58.7°
-0°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
53°
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October records over 66 years
90°1 October 2023All-time high
11.1°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Turin (9 mi).
Mon, 1291° / 66°0
91 °
Moorhead, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 91°, low 66°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1375° / 54°0
75 °
Moorhead, Tuesday, 13 October
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.3 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Wed, 1465° / 51°0
65 °
Moorhead, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Thu, 1559° / 54°0.3
59 °
Moorhead, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 59°, low 54°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 1656° / 44°0
56 °
Moorhead, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind15.8 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1758° / 40°0
58 °
Moorhead, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1867° / 43°0
67 °
Moorhead, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 67°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1971° / 50°0
71 °
Moorhead, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2076° / 56°0.01
76 °
Moorhead, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.1 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2164° / 51°0.78
64 °
Moorhead, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2262° / 47°0
62 °
Moorhead, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2353° / 43°0
53 °
Moorhead, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 2457° / 40°0
57 °
Moorhead, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.5 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2563° / 50°0
63 °
Moorhead, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 50°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 2653° / 41°0
53 °
Moorhead, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.08
57 °
Moorhead, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high82° (1999)
Record low11° (2020)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.05
56 °
Moorhead, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2958° / 40°0.07
58 °
Moorhead, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.1
56 °
Moorhead, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low20° (1991)
Sat, 3155° / 38°0.09
55 °
Moorhead, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low19° (1993)
Sun, 0154° / 39°0.09
54 °
Moorhead, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (1990)
Record low20° (2002)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.05
53 °
Moorhead, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (2005)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 37°0.06
54 °
Moorhead, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (2022)
Record low2° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 36°0.02
53 °
Moorhead, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low-14° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 37°0.04
53 °
Moorhead, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2008)
Record low17° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 36°0.03
53 °
Moorhead, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (1980)
Record low10° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 36°0.02
53 °
Moorhead, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low-11° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 36°0.05
52 °
Moorhead, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low-4° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 35°0.14
51 °
Moorhead, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low16° (2018)
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 Moorhead, 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 Moorhead, 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.