As of 15:35 CDT

Weather in Sterling, IA

74°Current weather

Sterling, Tuesday, 13 October, 15:35

Partly cloudy. Feels like 74°. High 75°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Sterling, IA: average high 60.5°, average low 48.1°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (75°), the coolest 28 October (32.7°).

60.5°/48.1°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October63.6°60.3°+1.9°
23 October – 1 November55.4°56.1°-0.4°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal50.9°—

October records over 66 years

87.4°3 October 2025All-time high
17.6°30 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Goose Lake (10 mi).

Wed, 1469° / 56°0Light rain
69 °Light rain

Sterling, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 1561° / 55°1.12Rain
61 °Rain

Sterling, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility1.6 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1654° / 45°0.04Light rain
54 °Light rain

Sterling, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind24 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1756° / 38°0Clear
56 °Clear

Sterling, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1862° / 44°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 1957° / 49°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Sterling, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2065° / 47°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Sterling, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2167° / 53°0.04Light rain
67 °Light rain

Sterling, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 2270° / 58°0.01Light rain
70 °Light rain

Sterling, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 58°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2365° / 52°0.33Rain
65 °Rain

Sterling, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 65°, low 52°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind22.7 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2464° / 47°0Clear
64 °Clear

Sterling, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2557° / 46°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2653° / 45°0.04Light rain
53 °Light rain

Sterling, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2748° / 39°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Sterling, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2845° / 33°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Sterling, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 45°, low 33°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2955° / 40°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Sterling, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.12Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Sterling, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low18° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 41°0.13Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Sterling, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1968)
Record low20° (2019)
Sun, 0154° / 40°0.19Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Sterling, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2000)
Record low17° (2019)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.11Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Sterling, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Sterling, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 39°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Sterling, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 37°0.1Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Sterling, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Sterling, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 36°0.03Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Sterling, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low11° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Sterling, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low12° (1991)
Mon, 0950° / 36°0.1Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Sterling, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Sterling, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 32°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sterling, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low13° (2019)

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 Sterling, 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 Sterling, 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.