As of 19:40 CDT

Weather in Bristol, IA

55°Current weather

Bristol, Sunday, 18 October, 19:40

Clear. Feels like 53°. High 67°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°

Monthly outlook for Bristol, IA: average high 59.1°, average low 46.3°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (68.7°), the coolest 2 November (31.1°).

59.1°/46.3°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October62.4°55.9°+3.6°
28 October – 6 November53.6°50.8°+1.6°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal44.9°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Forest City (14 mi).

Mon, 1963° / 41°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Bristol, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2064° / 43°0Clear
64 °Clear

Bristol, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2168° / 47°0Clear
68 °Clear

Bristol, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.8 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2269° / 49°0Clear
69 °Clear

Bristol, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 2365° / 53°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Bristol, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.8 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2464° / 57°0.06Light rain
64 °Light rain

Bristol, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2556° / 44°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Bristol, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 44°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2655° / 46°0.26Light rain
55 °Light rain

Bristol, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2753° / 48°0.15Light rain
53 °Light rain

Bristol, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 48°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2857° / 50°0.39Rain
57 °Rain

Bristol, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 57°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2960° / 56°0.24Light rain
60 °Light rain

Bristol, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 56°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3059° / 45°0.03Light rain
59 °Light rain

Bristol, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3158° / 42°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Bristol, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 0150° / 46°0.39Rain
50 °Rain

Bristol, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 50°, low 46°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.6 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0239° / 31°0Overcast
39 °Overcast

Bristol, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 39°, low 31°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind19.8 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0350° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bristol, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 34°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bristol, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low-8° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 34°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bristol, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (2015)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0649° / 34°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bristol, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 33°0.01Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bristol, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-15° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 33°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Bristol, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-5° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 32°0.11Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Bristol, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
Tue, 1044° / 30°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Bristol, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low9° (2018)
Wed, 1143° / 28°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Bristol, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1242° / 28°0.08Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Bristol, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2005)
Record low2° (2019)
Fri, 1343° / 28°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Bristol, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1444° / 29°0.03Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Bristol, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (2025)
Record low11° (2014)
Sun, 1544° / 29°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Bristol, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low12° (2000)
Mon, 1644° / 29°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Bristol, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low3° (1997)

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 Bristol, 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 Bristol, 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.