As of 00:42 CDT

Weather in Scranton, IA

50°

Scranton, Thursday, 8 October, 00:42

Overcast. Feels like 48°. High 77°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind5.5 mph NW

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point44°

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Monthly outlook for Scranton, IA: average high 66.9°, average low 49.1°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (83.1°), the coolest 18 October (37.2°).

66.9°/49.1°

Average high / low

+2.6°

Above normal

5 / 4

Wet days / normal

1.5 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	71.8°	63.4°	+4.7°
18 October – 27 October	58.7°	59.3°	-0.3°
28 October – 6 November	at normal	54°	—

October records over 66 years

90°1 October 2023All-time high

13.5°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Jefferson (9 mi).

Fri, 0983° / 55°

0.65

83 °

Scranton, Friday, 9 October

Heavy rain. High 83°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind9.5 mph S

Humidity60%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point60°

Sat, 1081° / 66°

81 °

Scranton, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 81°, low 66°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind15.9 mph S

Humidity54%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point59°

Sun, 1180° / 63°

80 °

Scranton, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 80°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind11.9 mph S

Humidity47%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point56°

Mon, 1277° / 56°

77 °

Scranton, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 77°, low 56°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind16.3 mph NW

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point60°

Tue, 1357° / 46°

57 °

Scranton, Tuesday, 13 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind15.4 mph NW

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Wed, 1477° / 46°

0.24

77 °

Scranton, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 77°, low 46°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind23 mph S

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Thu, 1578° / 67°

0.35

78 °

Scranton, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 78°, low 67°.

Pressure29.62 inHg

Wind24.7 mph SW

Humidity77%

Visibility—

Dew point66°

Fri, 1662° / 41°

0.04

62 °

Scranton, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind16 mph NW

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Sat, 1745° / 40°

0.02

45 °

Scranton, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 45°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind14.8 mph W

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Sun, 1858° / 37°

58 °

Scranton, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 58°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind9.2 mph S

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Mon, 1968° / 43°

68 °

Scranton, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 68°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind10.2 mph SW

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Tue, 2057° / 44°

57 °

Scranton, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind12.4 mph N

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Wed, 2158° / 38°

58 °

Scranton, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind14.2 mph S

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Thu, 2260° / 49°

0.15

60 °

Scranton, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure29.56 inHg

Wind19.2 mph SW

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Fri, 2352° / 43°

0.03

52 °

Scranton, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind16.5 mph NW

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

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

Sat, 2458° / 42°

0.1

58 °

Scranton, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high77° (2023)

Record low22° (2020)

Sun, 2558° / 41°

0.06

58 °

Scranton, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high78° (1989)

Record low27° (1976)

Mon, 2658° / 41°

0.05

58 °

Scranton, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high76° (1989)

Record low21° (2020)

Tue, 2757° / 41°

0.07

57 °

Scranton, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high80° (1999)

Record low18° (2020)

Wed, 2856° / 40°

0.06

56 °

Scranton, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high78° (2016)

Record low22° (1967)

Thu, 2956° / 40°

0.09

56 °

Scranton, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high81° (2024)

Record low13° (1980)

Fri, 3056° / 40°

0.09

56 °

Scranton, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high76° (2024)

Record low22° (1993)

Sat, 3155° / 39°

0.1

55 °

Scranton, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high76° (1968)

Record low20° (1993)

Sun, 0154° / 39°

0.15

54 °

Scranton, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high75° (2022)

Record low21° (2002)

Mon, 0253° / 38°

0.06

53 °

Scranton, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high74° (2022)

Record low10° (1991)

Tue, 0353° / 37°

0.07

53 °

Scranton, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high74° (2022)

Record low7° (1991)

Wed, 0452° / 37°

0.05

52 °

Scranton, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high70° (2020)

Record low-3° (1991)

Thu, 0552° / 36°

0.05

52 °

Scranton, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high72° (2015)

Record low19° (1991)

Fri, 0652° / 37°

0.06

52 °

Scranton, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high73° (1980)

Record low11° (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 Scranton, 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 Scranton, 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.