As of 14:24 CDT

Weather in Sterling, IA

56°Current weather

Sterling, Saturday, 17 October, 14:24

Clear. Feels like 53°. High 56°, low 33°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°

Monthly outlook for Sterling, IA: average high 64°, average low 46.5°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (69.8°), the coolest 17 October (33.5°).

64°/46.5°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October64.5°58.6°+3.3°
27 October – 5 November63°54.2°+4.9°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal48.5°—

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).

Sun, 1861° / 40°0Clear
61 °Clear

Sterling, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1964° / 42°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Sterling, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.3 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2064° / 43°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Sterling, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 2168° / 46°0Clear
68 °Clear

Sterling, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Thu, 2269° / 47°0Clear
69 °Clear

Sterling, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 2370° / 51°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Sterling, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2468° / 57°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Sterling, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 57°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2563° / 49°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.1 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2662° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Sterling, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2767° / 55°0.04Light rain
67 °Light rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2863° / 59°0.51Rain
63 °Rain

Sterling, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 63°, low 59°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.7 mph SW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2958° / 44°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Sterling, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 3067° / 49°0.81Rain
67 °Rain

Sterling, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind23.9 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 3168° / 46°0.15Light rain
68 °Light rain

Sterling, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind25.6 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 0155° / 39°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Sterling, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low2° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 31°0.05Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Sterling, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sterling, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1547° / 33°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sterling, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2025)
Record low15° (1995)

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.