Monthly outlook for Richland, IA: average high 67.2°, average low 53.9°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87.2°), the coolest 17 October (37.8°).
67.2°/53.9°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
67.1°
62.7°
+2.5°
22 October – 31 October
67.4°
58.6°
+4.9°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
53.7°
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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).
Tue, 1379° / 62°0
79 °
Richland, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 79°, low 62°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind2.2 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1469° / 59°1.03
69 °
Richland, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 1563° / 59°0.66
63 °
Richland, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 63°, low 59°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1659° / 46°0.01
59 °
Richland, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind20 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1760° / 38°0
60 °
Richland, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0
62 °
Richland, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1954° / 49°0.37
54 °
Richland, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 54°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 2063° / 55°0
63 °
Richland, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.6 mph E
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2174° / 59°0
74 °
Richland, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 74°, low 59°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2277° / 64°0
77 °
Richland, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 64°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2376° / 66°0.1
76 °
Richland, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 66°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sat, 2472° / 61°0.28
72 °
Richland, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 72°, low 61°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind21.1 mph SW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sun, 2557° / 47°0
57 °
Richland, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind21 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2659° / 40°0
59 °
Richland, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 59°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2763° / 48°0
63 °
Richland, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.4 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0953° / 38°0.11
53 °
Richland, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 1051° / 35°0.1
51 °
Richland, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low15° (2018)
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.