Monthly outlook for Bristol, IA: average high 55.7°, average low 44.6°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (68.3°), the coolest 6 November (34°).
55.7°/44.6°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
58.8°
50.8°
+4.4°
7 November – 16 November
50.6°
44.9°
+3.2°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
39.9°
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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).
Thu, 2959° / 43°0
59 °
Bristol, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.4 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Fri, 3057° / 41°0
57 °
Bristol, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Sat, 3162° / 50°0
62 °
Bristol, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 0168° / 52°0.01
68 °
Bristol, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 0263° / 59°0.39
63 °
Bristol, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 63°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind19.9 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 0357° / 53°0.93
57 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 57°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.9 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 0457° / 45°0
57 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 0550° / 41°0
50 °
Bristol, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 0648° / 34°0
48 °
Bristol, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.6 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 0750° / 35°0
50 °
Bristol, Saturday, 7 November
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0853° / 38°0
53 °
Bristol, Sunday, 8 November
Clear. High 53°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 0957° / 45°0
57 °
Bristol, Monday, 9 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 1054° / 49°0.04
54 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 49°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 1146° / 40°0
46 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 46°, low 40°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 1244° / 37°0.22
44 °
Bristol, Thursday, 12 November
Rain. High 44°, low 37°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind15.6 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 1343° / 28°0.06
43 °
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°0.03
44 °
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°0.06
44 °
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°0.06
44 °
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)
Tue, 1744° / 30°0.09
44 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low8° (2014)
Wed, 1843° / 28°0.06
43 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low-2° (1961)
Thu, 1942° / 28°0.07
42 °
Bristol, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high61° (2020)
Record low1° (1986)
Fri, 2040° / 26°0.09
40 °
Bristol, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low5° (2022)
Sat, 2139° / 24°0.04
39 °
Bristol, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-4° (2000)
Sun, 2240° / 26°0.04
40 °
Bristol, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high63° (1966)
Record low1° (2000)
Mon, 2339° / 25°0.08
39 °
Bristol, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high56° (2006)
Record low0° (1985)
Tue, 2438° / 24°0.05
38 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (2011)
Record low-7° (1985)
Wed, 2537° / 24°0.03
37 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high58° (1960)
Record low-6° (1991)
Thu, 2636° / 23°0.07
36 °
Bristol, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high58° (1998)
Record low-13° (1977)
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.