As of 12:12 CDT

Weather in Bristol, IA

64°Current weather

Bristol, Tuesday, 20 October, 12:12

Clear. Feels like 63°. High 66°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Bristol, IA: average high 55.8°, average low 40°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70.9°), the coolest 28 October (28.2°).

55.8°/40°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October57.9°55.2°+1.5°
30 October – 8 November52.2°49.9°+1.3°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal43.9°—

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).

Wed, 2171° / 43°0Clear
71 °Clear

Bristol, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 71°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2271° / 46°0Clear
71 °Clear

Bristol, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2369° / 53°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Bristol, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2470° / 53°0.04Light rain
70 °Light rain

Bristol, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2557° / 48°0.12Light rain
57 °Light rain

Bristol, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 48°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2645° / 35°0.69Snow
45 °Snow

Bristol, Monday, 26 October

Snow. High 45°, low 35°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2738° / 30°0Overcast
38 °Overcast

Bristol, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 38°, low 30°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2848° / 28°0Clear
48 °Clear

Bristol, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 48°, low 28°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17.3 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Thu, 2945° / 32°0Clear
45 °Clear

Bristol, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 45°, low 32°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 3042° / 29°0Clear
42 °Clear

Bristol, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 42°, low 29°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sat, 3152° / 32°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Bristol, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 32°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.6 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0149° / 36°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Bristol, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 36°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0256° / 35°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Bristol, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 0352° / 49°0.41Rain
52 °Rain

Bristol, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 52°, low 49°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 0462° / 51°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Bristol, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1744° / 30°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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)

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.