As of 15:51 CDT

Weather in Thompson, IA

86°

Thompson, Saturday, 10 October, 15:51

Clear. Feels like 84°. High 86°, low 61°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind23 mph S

Humidity31%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

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Monthly outlook for Thompson, IA: average high 59.6°, average low 44.6°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (85.9°), the coolest 17 October (25.8°).

59.6°/44.6°

Average high / low

+1°

Above normal

2 / 4

Wet days / normal

0.2 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
10 October – 19 October	62.2°	58.8°	+1.9°
20 October – 29 October	55.4°	55.2°	+0.1°
30 October – 8 November	at normal	49.9°	—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high

15.4°26 October 1981All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Forest City (10 mi).

Sun, 1184° / 64°

84 °

Thompson, Sunday, 11 October

Mostly clear. High 84°, low 64°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind12.7 mph S

Humidity55%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point59°

Mon, 1283° / 65°

83 °

Thompson, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 83°, low 65°.

Pressure29.68 inHg

Wind8 mph S

Humidity60%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point64°

Tue, 1366° / 57°

66 °

Thompson, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 57°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind8.4 mph NW

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Wed, 1461° / 48°

61 °

Thompson, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind8.7 mph N

Humidity60%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point43°

Thu, 1558° / 50°

0.05

58 °

Thompson, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind8.4 mph NW

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Fri, 1651° / 30°

0.02

51 °

Thompson, Friday, 16 October

Light snow. High 51°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind25.9 mph NW

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Sat, 1736° / 26°

0.02

36 °

Thompson, Saturday, 17 October

Light snow. High 36°, low 26°.

Pressure30.50 inHg

Wind20.8 mph NW

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point13°

Sun, 1843° / 26°

43 °

Thompson, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 43°, low 26°.

Pressure30.62 inHg

Wind12 mph S

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point14°

Mon, 1954° / 34°

54 °

Thompson, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 34°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind21.4 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Tue, 2062° / 40°

62 °

Thompson, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 62°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind13.6 mph S

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Wed, 2163° / 47°

63 °

Thompson, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind17.7 mph S

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Thu, 2254° / 45°

0.11

54 °

Thompson, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind16.5 mph NW

Humidity86%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Fri, 2344° / 40°

44 °

Thompson, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind14.7 mph N

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Sat, 2453° / 38°

53 °

Thompson, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 38°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind8.8 mph N

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Sun, 2557° / 42°

57 °

Thompson, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind8.1 mph SW

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Mon, 2655° / 38°

0.05

55 °

Thompson, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation13%

Record high75° (1989)

Record low15° (1981)

Tue, 2754° / 39°

0.07

54 °

Thompson, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high71° (1966)

Record low17° (2020)

Wed, 2852° / 37°

0.06

52 °

Thompson, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high75° (2016)

Record low20° (1967)

Thu, 2953° / 37°

0.07

53 °

Thompson, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high79° (2024)

Record low22° (1988)

Fri, 3053° / 38°

0.07

53 °

Thompson, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high74° (2024)

Record low21° (1988)

Sat, 3152° / 37°

0.11

52 °

Thompson, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high72° (1968)

Record low20° (1993)

Sun, 0151° / 36°

0.1

51 °

Thompson, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high71° (2022)

Record low21° (2002)

Mon, 0250° / 36°

0.04

50 °

Thompson, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high72° (2022)

Record low12° (1991)

Tue, 0350° / 35°

0.06

50 °

Thompson, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high71° (2008)

Record low6° (1991)

Wed, 0449° / 34°

0.04

49 °

Thompson, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high70° (2008)

Record low-8° (1991)

Thu, 0549° / 34°

0.06

49 °

Thompson, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high68° (2015)

Record low15° (1991)

Fri, 0649° / 34°

0.06

49 °

Thompson, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high71° (2020)

Record low1° (1991)

Sat, 0749° / 33°

0.01

49 °

Thompson, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation8%

Record high71° (2001)

Record low-15° (1991)

Sun, 0848° / 33°

0.04

48 °

Thompson, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high74° (1999)

Record low-5° (1991)

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 Thompson, 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 Thompson, 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.