Monthly outlook for Richland, IA: average high 63.1°, average low 47.2°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (84.6°), the coolest 18 October (25.6°).
63.1°/47.2°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
65.1°
63.3°
+1°
20 October – 29 October
59.7°
59.6°
+0.1°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
54.8°
—
October records over 66 years
93.2°6 October 1963All-time high
17.2°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Fairfield (12 mi).
Sun, 1185° / 60°0
85 °
Richland, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 85°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Mon, 1284° / 68°0
84 °
Richland, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 84°, low 68°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 1377° / 65°0
77 °
Richland, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 77°, low 65°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1469° / 62°0.09
69 °
Richland, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1562° / 56°2.28
62 °
Richland, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 62°, low 56°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1656° / 36°0
56 °
Richland, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind21.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1737° / 31°0
37 °
Richland, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 37°, low 31°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind21.2 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1844° / 26°0
44 °
Richland, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 44°, low 26°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind9.4 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1953° / 31°0
53 °
Richland, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 31°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2063° / 39°0
63 °
Richland, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2167° / 46°0
67 °
Richland, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2266° / 50°0.17
66 °
Richland, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2350° / 41°0
50 °
Richland, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2453° / 43°0
53 °
Richland, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2560° / 42°0
60 °
Richland, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.11
58 °
Richland, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (1963)
Record low24° (1962)
Tue, 2758° / 42°0.07
58 °
Richland, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (2014)
Record low22° (1997)
Wed, 2857° / 41°0.05
57 °
Richland, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low19° (1997)
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.08
58 °
Richland, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.09
58 °
Richland, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Sat, 3157° / 42°0.13
57 °
Richland, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low23° (1993)
Sun, 0157° / 41°0.17
57 °
Richland, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0255° / 40°0.09
55 °
Richland, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low18° (1991)
Tue, 0355° / 39°0.07
55 °
Richland, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low12° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 40°0.1
54 °
Richland, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.07
53 °
Richland, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0654° / 38°0.07
54 °
Richland, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low18° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Richland, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0853° / 37°0.04
53 °
Richland, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-7° (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 Richland, 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 Richland, 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.