As of 01:13 CDT

Weather in Bethesda, IA

75°Current weather

Bethesda, Sunday, 9 August, 01:13

Overcast. Feels like 77°. High 94°, low 75°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.3 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°

Monthly outlook for Bethesda, IA: average high 83.8°, average low 66.1°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (99.2°), the coolest 21 August (54.3°).

83.8°/66.1°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August84.3°82.7°+0.9°
19 August – 28 August83°82.9°+0.1°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal80.9°

August records over 66 years

100.6°15 August 1988All-time high
44.8°28 August 1986All-time low

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

Mon, 1090° / 73°0Light rain
90 °Light rain

Bethesda, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 73°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1199° / 76°0.16Heavy rain
99 °Heavy rain

Bethesda, Tuesday, 11 August

Heavy rain. High 99°, low 76°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1287° / 68°0.55Heavy rain
87 °Heavy rain

Bethesda, Wednesday, 12 August

Heavy rain. High 87°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1372° / 67°0.65Rain
72 °Rain

Bethesda, Thursday, 13 August

Rain. High 72°, low 67°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.5 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Fri, 1476° / 63°0.19Light rain
76 °Light rain

Bethesda, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 76°, low 63°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.8 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Sat, 1568° / 62°0.23Light rain
68 °Light rain

Bethesda, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 68°, low 62°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility
Dew point68°
Sun, 1681° / 62°0Overcast
81 °Overcast

Bethesda, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 81°, low 62°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.7 mph E
Humidity72%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Mon, 1784° / 67°0.06Light rain
84 °Light rain

Bethesda, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 84°, low 67°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility
Dew point68°
Tue, 1891° / 70°0.13Light rain
91 °Light rain

Bethesda, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 91°, low 70°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Wed, 1981° / 66°0Overcast
81 °Overcast

Bethesda, Wednesday, 19 August

Overcast. High 81°, low 66°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Thu, 2075° / 58°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Bethesda, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 75°, low 58°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.1 mph NE
Humidity46%
Visibility
Dew point50°
Fri, 2171° / 54°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Bethesda, Friday, 21 August

Overcast. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.8 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Sat, 2289° / 60°0Partly cloudy
89 °Partly cloudy

Bethesda, Saturday, 22 August

Partly cloudy. High 89°, low 60°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Sun, 2391° / 65°0Overcast
91 °Overcast

Bethesda, Sunday, 23 August

Overcast. High 91°, low 65°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Mon, 2492° / 69°0Overcast
92 °Overcast

Bethesda, Monday, 24 August

Overcast. High 92°, low 69°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point62°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2583° / 65°0.13Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high98° (2003)
Record low52° (1966)
Wed, 2683° / 66°0.21Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low53° (2025)
Thu, 2783° / 66°0.12Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 2883° / 65°0.13Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high99° (1984)
Record low45° (1986)
Sat, 2983° / 65°0.06Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low53° (1988)
Sun, 3082° / 65°0.11Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high98° (2013)
Record low49° (2009)
Mon, 3182° / 64°0.13Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (1984)
Record low49° (2009)
Tue, 0181° / 64°0.08Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (1984)
Record low49° (1967)
Wed, 0281° / 64°0.09Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (2000)
Record low52° (1974)
Thu, 0381° / 64°0.1Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low42° (1974)
Fri, 0480° / 63°0.13Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2012)
Record low45° (1974)
Sat, 0580° / 63°0.13Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (1990)
Record low43° (1962)
Sun, 0680° / 63°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high95° (1990)
Record low47° (2025)
Mon, 0780° / 62°0.18Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2013)
Record low48° (2025)

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.