Monthly outlook for Johnston, IA: average high 69.6°, average low 52.6°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (82.5°), the coolest 18 October (39.3°).
69.6°/52.6°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
75.6°
64°
+6.4°
17 October – 26 October
59.5°
60°
-0.3°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
54.8°
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October records over 66 years
90.5°1 October 2023All-time high
11.3°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Urbandale (5 mi).
Thu, 0876° / 51°0
76 °
Johnston, Thursday, 8 October
Mostly clear. High 76°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Fri, 0980° / 57°0.07
80 °
Johnston, Friday, 9 October
Rain. High 80°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sat, 1081° / 65°0
81 °
Johnston, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 81°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Sun, 1177° / 60°0
77 °
Johnston, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 77°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1282° / 62°0
82 °
Johnston, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 82°, low 62°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Tue, 1366° / 54°0
66 °
Johnston, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 54°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 1478° / 58°0.52
78 °
Johnston, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 78°, low 58°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.5 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 1578° / 54°0.02
78 °
Johnston, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 54°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind24.9 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1659° / 47°0
59 °
Johnston, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 1754° / 39°0
54 °
Johnston, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1859° / 39°0
59 °
Johnston, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1954° / 47°0.29
54 °
Johnston, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 54°, low 47°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2068° / 53°0.01
68 °
Johnston, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2162° / 50°0
62 °
Johnston, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2259° / 49°0.01
59 °
Johnston, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.9 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2360° / 45°0.11
60 °
Johnston, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high83° (2022)
Record low26° (1981)
Sat, 2458° / 43°0.12
58 °
Johnston, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low24° (2020)
Sun, 2558° / 42°0.06
58 °
Johnston, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low27° (1962)
Mon, 2658° / 41°0.08
58 °
Johnston, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low24° (2020)
Tue, 2757° / 42°0.08
57 °
Johnston, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1966)
Record low17° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.07
56 °
Johnston, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 40°0.09
57 °
Johnston, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low11° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.09
57 °
Johnston, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 40°0.1
55 °
Johnston, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low21° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 40°0.19
55 °
Johnston, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.08
53 °
Johnston, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.07
53 °
Johnston, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.09
53 °
Johnston, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low6° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.06
52 °
Johnston, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low20° (1967)
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 Johnston, 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 Johnston, 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.