As of 17:52 CDT

Weather in Sterling, IA

67°Current weather

Sterling, Friday, 23 October, 17:52

Clear. Feels like 66°. High 72°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Sterling, IA: average high 62.4°, average low 48.5°. That is 4.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (72.2°), the coolest 4 November (36.3°).

62.4°/48.5°
Average high / low
+4.4°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November65.1°56.1°+5°
2 November – 11 November58°50.9°+3.9°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal46.2°—

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, 2471° / 49°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Sterling, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2571° / 48°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 2665° / 51°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Sterling, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.5 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 2766° / 49°0.01Light rain
66 °Light rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Wed, 2868° / 52°0.06Light rain
68 °Light rain

Sterling, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2961° / 48°0.34Rain
61 °Rain

Sterling, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 3057° / 45°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Sterling, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 3156° / 52°0.54Rain
56 °Rain

Sterling, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 56°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 0163° / 55°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.6 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 0257° / 55°0.99Rain
57 °Rain

Sterling, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 57°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.6 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 0362° / 47°0.59Rain
62 °Rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 62°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20.6 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 0453° / 36°0Mostly clear
53 °Mostly clear

Sterling, Wednesday, 4 November

Mostly clear. High 53°, low 36°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 0559° / 43°0Clear
59 °Clear

Sterling, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.2 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 0661° / 45°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Sterling, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 0756° / 52°0.46Rain
56 °Rain

Sterling, Saturday, 7 November

Rain. High 56°, low 52°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 1647° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sterling, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high64° (1971)
Record low13° (1997)
Tue, 1747° / 33°0.13Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sterling, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low10° (1997)
Wed, 1847° / 33°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sterling, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low10° (2014)
Thu, 1947° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Sterling, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low10° (1986)
Fri, 2045° / 31°0.1Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Sterling, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high64° (2003)
Record low14° (2022)
Sat, 2144° / 29°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Sterling, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high66° (1990)
Record low7° (1964)

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.