As of 15:49 CDT

Weather in Plainfield, IA

72°Current weather

Plainfield, Thursday, 8 October, 15:49

Mostly clear. Feels like 71°. High 72°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.8 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Plainfield, IA: average high 67.2°, average low 49°. That is 4.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (79.9°), the coolest 17 October (35°).

67.2°/49°
Average high / low
+4.3°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October69.5°60.7°+4.9°
18 October – 27 October63.4°56.5°+3.8°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal51.7°—

October records over 66 years

87.1°1 October 2023All-time high
19.9°19 October 1972All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Frederika (12 mi).

Fri, 0976° / 51°0.08Light rain
76 °Light rain

Plainfield, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 51°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 1080° / 59°0Clear
80 °Clear

Plainfield, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 80°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sun, 1179° / 58°0Clear
79 °Clear

Plainfield, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 79°, low 58°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Mon, 1272° / 60°0.02Light rain
72 °Light rain

Plainfield, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 60°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Tue, 1365° / 51°0Clear
65 °Clear

Plainfield, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 1473° / 53°0.1Light rain
73 °Light rain

Plainfield, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.4 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 1571° / 54°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Plainfield, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1657° / 45°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Plainfield, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1751° / 35°0Clear
51 °Clear

Plainfield, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind11.1 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1856° / 38°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Plainfield, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1960° / 39°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Plainfield, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2060° / 45°0.13Rain
60 °Rain

Plainfield, Tuesday, 20 October

Rain. High 60°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2166° / 49°0Clear
66 °Clear

Plainfield, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2269° / 49°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Plainfield, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.4 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2370° / 51°0Clear
70 °Clear

Plainfield, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2456° / 40°0.13Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low22° (2020)
Sun, 2555° / 40°0.05Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low26° (2019)
Mon, 2655° / 39°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low22° (1962)
Tue, 2755° / 39°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low21° (2020)
Wed, 2853° / 38°0.08Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2954° / 38°0.09Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3055° / 39°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3153° / 39°0.11Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0152° / 37°0.14Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0251° / 37°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 36°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low12° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 36°0.08Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 35°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0650° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Plainfield, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low10° (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 Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, 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.