As of 16:26 CDT

Weather in Bristol, IA

65°Current weather

Bristol, Tuesday, 13 October, 16:26

Clear. Feels like 64°. High 65°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Bristol, IA: average high 57.8°, average low 45.7°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (66.5°), the coolest 28 October (33.9°).

57.8°/45.7°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October60.5°57.6°+1.6°
23 October – 1 November53.3°53.6°-0.2°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal47.8°—

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).

Wed, 1462° / 48°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Bristol, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.6 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Thu, 1555° / 49°0.46Rain
55 °Rain

Bristol, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility1.6 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 1651° / 42°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Bristol, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind22 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sat, 1758° / 35°0Clear
58 °Clear

Bristol, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1859° / 44°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Bristol, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 1964° / 48°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Bristol, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2063° / 48°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Bristol, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2167° / 49°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Bristol, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2262° / 58°0.3Light rain
62 °Light rain

Bristol, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 58°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2364° / 51°0.69Heavy rain
64 °Heavy rain

Bristol, Friday, 23 October

Heavy rain. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind19.7 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2463° / 46°0Clear
63 °Clear

Bristol, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2553° / 49°0.56Rain
53 °Rain

Bristol, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 53°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 2652° / 42°0.02Light rain
52 °Light rain

Bristol, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2746° / 37°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Bristol, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 37°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2842° / 34°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Bristol, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 42°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2953° / 37°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Bristol, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low22° (1988)
Fri, 3053° / 38°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Bristol, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3152° / 37°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Bristol, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1968)
Record low20° (1993)
Sun, 0151° / 36°0.1Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Bristol, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low21° (2002)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bristol, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low12° (1991)
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)

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.