As of 21:15 CDT

Weather in Sterling, IA

74°Current weather

Sterling, Monday, 12 October, 21:15

Clear. Feels like 75°. High 86°, low 64°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°

Monthly outlook for Sterling, IA: average high 63.1°, average low 49.7°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (86.3°), the coolest 17 October (37.9°).

63.1°/49.7°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October65.3°60.6°+2.6°
22 October – 31 October59.5°56.6°+1.6°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal51.7°—

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).

Tue, 1378° / 63°0.04Light rain
78 °Light rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 78°, low 63°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.7 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1471° / 58°0.01Light rain
71 °Light rain

Sterling, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 1561° / 55°0.41Rain
61 °Rain

Sterling, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8 mph E
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 1655° / 46°0.02Light rain
55 °Light rain

Sterling, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind21.1 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 1758° / 38°0Clear
58 °Clear

Sterling, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1861° / 46°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 1957° / 45°0.12Light rain
57 °Light rain

Sterling, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2058° / 49°0.13Light rain
58 °Light rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2167° / 58°0Light rain
67 °Light rain

Sterling, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 58°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2271° / 60°1.07Heavy rain
71 °Heavy rain

Sterling, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 71°, low 60°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2366° / 49°0.29Rain
66 °Rain

Sterling, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind29 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2456° / 44°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Sterling, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2551° / 39°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.9 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2654° / 40°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Sterling, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.7 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2759° / 42°0.03Light rain
59 °Light rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 42°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Sterling, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low20° (1967)
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)

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.