As of 05:53 CDT

Weather in Sterling, IA

45°Current weather

Sterling, Friday, 16 October, 05:53

Clear. Feels like 40°. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Sterling, IA: average high 62.3°, average low 45.9°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (70.6°), the coolest 17 October (37.3°).

62.3°/45.9°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October64°59°+2.8°
26 October – 4 November59.4°54.7°+2.6°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal49°—

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).

Sat, 1756° / 37°0Clear
56 °Clear

Sterling, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1861° / 42°0Clear
61 °Clear

Sterling, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1962° / 42°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Sterling, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2065° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Sterling, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2166° / 44°0Clear
66 °Clear

Sterling, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2265° / 54°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Sterling, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2371° / 51°0Clear
71 °Clear

Sterling, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2470° / 53°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Sterling, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2570° / 55°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 2666° / 51°0.05Light rain
66 °Light rain

Sterling, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2757° / 46°0.04Light rain
57 °Light rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.5 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2864° / 44°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Sterling, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2963° / 49°0Light rain
63 °Light rain

Sterling, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 3060° / 42°0.46Rain
60 °Rain

Sterling, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 60°, low 42°.

Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind31.7 mph W
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sat, 3146° / 39°0.01Light rain
46 °Light rain

Sterling, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 46°, low 39°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.8 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.