Monthly outlook for Rockwell, IA: average high 59.5°, average low 44.8°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (72.8°), the coolest 17 October (31.8°).
59.5°/44.8°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
62.4°
57.5°
+2.7°
26 October – 4 November
54.6°
52.8°
+1°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
46.9°
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October records over 66 years
86.7°1 October 2023All-time high
18.3°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Dougherty (9 mi).
Sat, 1755° / 32°0
55 °
Rockwell, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 55°, low 32°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0
62 °
Rockwell, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1962° / 44°0
62 °
Rockwell, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2064° / 45°0.02
64 °
Rockwell, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2169° / 51°0.02
69 °
Rockwell, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2268° / 52°0.07
68 °
Rockwell, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2362° / 43°0
62 °
Rockwell, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2473° / 51°0
73 °
Rockwell, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2560° / 50°0.1
60 °
Rockwell, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.03
58 °
Rockwell, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 2750° / 40°0
50 °
Rockwell, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.6 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2854° / 45°0.67
54 °
Rockwell, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.8 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2963° / 53°0.02
63 °
Rockwell, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 3054° / 45°0
54 °
Rockwell, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 3149° / 45°0.16
49 °
Rockwell, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 49°, low 45°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind21.5 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0152° / 37°0.12
52 °
Rockwell, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2000)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0251° / 36°0.05
51 °
Rockwell, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 36°0.06
51 °
Rockwell, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low12° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 35°0.07
50 °
Rockwell, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 34°0.07
50 °
Rockwell, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0650° / 35°0.07
50 °
Rockwell, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Sat, 0750° / 33°0.02
50 °
Rockwell, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 33°0.03
49 °
Rockwell, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low0° (1991)
Mon, 0948° / 33°0.13
48 °
Rockwell, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low16° (1991)
Tue, 1046° / 31°0.1
46 °
Rockwell, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low10° (2018)
Wed, 1145° / 29°0.07
45 °
Rockwell, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (1964)
Record low7° (1986)
Thu, 1243° / 29°0.07
43 °
Rockwell, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2005)
Record low5° (2019)
Fri, 1345° / 29°0.06
45 °
Rockwell, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1445° / 30°0.02
45 °
Rockwell, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
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 Rockwell, 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 Rockwell, 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.