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Nice October Weather

Posted: 26 Oct 2026 05:30 AM, Views: 515
The very nice October weather continued on Sunday for most of Iowa with only northwestern Iowa experiencing a bit chilly temperatures and some light rain. The rest of the state enjoyed yet another day with above average temperatures. The featured calendar chart shows daily high temperature departures from average for Des Moines this October. Only the 16th is shown having a significantly colder than average high temperature. The warm temperatures look to continue this week with mostly dry conditions.
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