As of 07:48 CDT

Weather in Palmer, IA

49°Current weather

Palmer, Thursday, 8 October, 07:48

Overcast. Feels like 48°. High 75°, low 48°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.5 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°

Monthly outlook for Palmer, IA: average high 71.9°, average low 54.1°. That is 6.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (83.8°), the coolest 18 October (43.7°).

71.9°/54.1°
Average high / low
+6.2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October73.8°61.9°+6.6°
18 October – 27 October68.9°57.9°+6.1°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal52.6°—

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, 0980° / 53°0.07Light rain
80 °Light rain

Palmer, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 80°, low 53°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sat, 1082° / 65°0Clear
82 °Clear

Palmer, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 82°, low 65°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sun, 1182° / 63°0Partly cloudy
82 °Partly cloudy

Palmer, Sunday, 11 October

Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1284° / 63°0Mostly clear
84 °Mostly clear

Palmer, Monday, 12 October

Mostly clear. High 84°, low 63°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.9 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1357° / 49°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Palmer, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.3 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 1479° / 51°0.01Light rain
79 °Light rain

Palmer, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 51°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind23.3 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 1584° / 64°0.04Light rain
84 °Light rain

Palmer, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 84°, low 64°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind22.7 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1661° / 49°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Palmer, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind21.5 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1755° / 47°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Palmer, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 1864° / 44°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Palmer, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 1957° / 55°0.4Rain
57 °Rain

Palmer, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 57°, low 55°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 2068° / 50°0Clear
68 °Clear

Palmer, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2173° / 53°0Partly cloudy
73 °Partly cloudy

Palmer, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2271° / 58°0.14Rain
71 °Rain

Palmer, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 71°, low 58°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2380° / 54°0Clear
80 °Clear

Palmer, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 80°, low 54°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2457° / 41°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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.