As of 11:44 CDT

Weather in Bristol, IA

53°Current weather

Bristol, Thursday, 15 October, 11:44

Heavy rain. Feels like 53°. High 53°, low 42°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point53°

Monthly outlook for Bristol, IA: average high 61.8°, average low 47.2°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (70.5°), the coolest 17 October (34.7°).

61.8°/47.2°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October62°56.9°+2.8°
25 October – 3 November61.6°52.4°+5.1°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal46.3°—

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).

Fri, 1650° / 37°0.05Light rain
50 °Light rain

Bristol, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind22.3 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1758° / 35°0Clear
58 °Clear

Bristol, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Bristol, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1959° / 46°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Bristol, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2066° / 46°0Clear
66 °Clear

Bristol, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2169° / 49°0.01Light rain
69 °Light rain

Bristol, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2268° / 61°0.07Light rain
68 °Light rain

Bristol, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 61°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 2371° / 60°0.01Light rain
71 °Light rain

Bristol, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 60°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2463° / 50°0.19Rain
63 °Rain

Bristol, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2560° / 44°0Clear
60 °Clear

Bristol, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2657° / 44°0.51Rain
57 °Rain

Bristol, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2766° / 58°0.09Light rain
66 °Light rain

Bristol, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Wed, 2864° / 53°0.26Rain
64 °Rain

Bristol, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 64°, low 53°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind19.9 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2965° / 48°0Clear
65 °Clear

Bristol, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 3057° / 38°0.17Light rain
57 °Light rain

Bristol, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.