As of 03:34 CDT

Weather in Bethesda, IA

38°Current weather

Bethesda, Tuesday, 20 October, 03:34

Clear. Feels like 38°. High 70°, low 38°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity100%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°

Monthly outlook for Bethesda, IA: average high 60.2°, average low 43.6°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (75.9°), the coolest 28 October (27.3°).

60.2°/43.6°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October63.3°60.1°+1.8°
30 October – 8 November55.1°54.6°+0.2°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal49.9°—

October records over 66 years

93.7°5 October 1963All-time high
9.7°27 October 1997All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — New Market (13 mi).

Wed, 2173° / 47°0Clear
73 °Clear

Bethesda, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 73°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2274° / 52°0Clear
74 °Clear

Bethesda, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 74°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2373° / 56°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Bethesda, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2476° / 60°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Bethesda, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 60°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2572° / 57°0.03Light rain
72 °Light rain

Bethesda, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 57°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2659° / 43°0.51Rain
59 °Rain

Bethesda, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.6 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2746° / 34°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Bethesda, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 34°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind16.6 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2846° / 27°0Clear
46 °Clear

Bethesda, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 46°, low 27°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Thu, 2944° / 35°0Overcast
44 °Overcast

Bethesda, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 35°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3052° / 38°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Bethesda, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 3156° / 39°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Bethesda, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.4 mph E
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 0147° / 43°0.61Rain
47 °Rain

Bethesda, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 47°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.2 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0252° / 41°0.02Light rain
52 °Light rain

Bethesda, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 52°, low 41°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 0361° / 44°0Clear
61 °Clear

Bethesda, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.8 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0463° / 43°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Bethesda, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.05Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low20° (1967)
Fri, 0654° / 37°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0754° / 37°0.02Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0854° / 37°0.05Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-3° (1991)
Mon, 0953° / 37°0.12Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low18° (2018)
Tue, 1050° / 35°0.09Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low12° (2018)
Wed, 1149° / 32°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low8° (1986)
Thu, 1248° / 32°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low0° (1968)
Fri, 1349° / 33°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
Sat, 1449° / 34°0.02Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low11° (1972)
Sun, 1550° / 34°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1971)
Record low1° (1972)
Mon, 1650° / 33°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (1963)
Record low13° (2014)
Tue, 1751° / 35°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low14° (2014)
Wed, 1850° / 35°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low11° (2014)

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 Bethesda, 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 Bethesda, 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.