As of 23:29 CDT

Weather in Palmer, IA

61°

Palmer, Thursday, 8 October, 23:29

Heavy rain. Feels like 60°. High 75°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind7.3 mph S

Humidity68%

Visibility3.5 mi

Dew point50°

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Monthly outlook for Palmer, IA: average high 65.7°, average low 49°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (83.7°), the coolest 17 October (34°).

65.7°/49°

Average high / low

+2.8°

Above normal

1 / 4

Wet days / normal

0.4 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	69.8°	61.9°	+4.4°
18 October – 27 October	58.8°	57.9°	+0.5°
28 October – 6 November	at normal	52.6°	—

October records over 66 years

89.8°3 October 2025All-time high

15.3°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Fonda (13 mi).

Fri, 0979° / 54°

0.03

79 °

Palmer, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 54°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind7.2 mph SE

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point59°

Sat, 1082° / 62°

82 °

Palmer, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 82°, low 62°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind15.8 mph S

Humidity51%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

Sun, 1182° / 61°

82 °

Palmer, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 82°, low 61°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind11.5 mph S

Humidity54%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

Mon, 1284° / 64°

84 °

Palmer, Monday, 12 October

Partly cloudy. High 84°, low 64°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind5.4 mph S

Humidity55%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point60°

Tue, 1363° / 55°

63 °

Palmer, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind12.9 mph N

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Wed, 1463° / 49°

0.01

63 °

Palmer, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind21.5 mph SE

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Thu, 1570° / 56°

0.27

70 °

Palmer, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure29.62 inHg

Wind23.3 mph SW

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Fri, 1652° / 44°

52 °

Palmer, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind18.3 mph NW

Humidity55%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Sat, 1749° / 34°

49 °

Palmer, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 49°, low 34°.

Pressure30.62 inHg

Wind10.6 mph NW

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point21°

Sun, 1855° / 36°

55 °

Palmer, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 36°.

Pressure30.42 inHg

Wind13 mph SW

Humidity40%

Visibility—

Dew point26°

Mon, 1954° / 45°

0.01

54 °

Palmer, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.47 inHg

Wind7.2 mph SE

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Tue, 2057° / 46°

0.02

57 °

Palmer, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind15.4 mph S

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Wed, 2167° / 46°

67 °

Palmer, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind12 mph SW

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Thu, 2261° / 46°

61 °

Palmer, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind9.4 mph NE

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Fri, 2360° / 41°

60 °

Palmer, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 60°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind12.9 mph S

Humidity41%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

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

Sat, 2457° / 41°

0.09

57 °

Palmer, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high76° (2023)

Record low21° (2020)

Sun, 2557° / 40°

0.04

57 °

Palmer, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high77° (1989)

Record low26° (2020)

Mon, 2657° / 40°

0.06

57 °

Palmer, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high76° (1989)

Record low20° (2020)

Tue, 2756° / 40°

0.09

56 °

Palmer, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high78° (1999)

Record low15° (2020)

Wed, 2854° / 39°

0.06

54 °

Palmer, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high77° (2016)

Record low20° (1967)

Thu, 2955° / 38°

0.09

55 °

Palmer, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high80° (2024)

Record low23° (1980)

Fri, 3055° / 39°

0.08

55 °

Palmer, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high75° (2024)

Record low21° (1991)

Sat, 3153° / 37°

0.09

53 °

Palmer, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high74° (1968)

Record low19° (1993)

Sun, 0152° / 37°

0.1

52 °

Palmer, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high73° (2022)

Record low20° (2002)

Mon, 0252° / 37°

0.04

52 °

Palmer, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high74° (2022)

Record low11° (1991)

Tue, 0352° / 36°

0.06

52 °

Palmer, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high73° (1978)

Record low6° (1991)

Wed, 0451° / 35°

0.04

51 °

Palmer, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high69° (1975)

Record low-7° (1991)

Thu, 0551° / 35°

0.06

51 °

Palmer, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high69° (2015)

Record low17° (1991)

Fri, 0651° / 35°

0.04

51 °

Palmer, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high72° (2020)

Record low6° (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 Palmer, 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 Palmer, 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.