Monthly outlook for Preston, ND: average high 62.1°, average low 46.3°. That is 5.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (78.6°), the coolest 14 October (37°).
62.1°/46.3°
Average high / low
+5.5°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
61.9°
53.2°
+4.8°
22 October – 31 October
62.4°
49°
+7.5°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
41.9°
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October records over 66 years
87.3°3 October 2025All-time high
7.7°27 October 2001All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Clifford (9 mi).
Tue, 1352° / 45°0
52 °
Preston, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 45°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 1456° / 37°0
56 °
Preston, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 56°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.2 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Thu, 1557° / 45°0
57 °
Preston, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Fri, 1653° / 42°0
53 °
Preston, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind19.6 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1762° / 42°0
62 °
Preston, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1871° / 48°0
71 °
Preston, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 1967° / 53°0
67 °
Preston, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2070° / 48°0
70 °
Preston, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2179° / 59°0.03
79 °
Preston, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2265° / 53°0.01
65 °
Preston, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2354° / 44°0
54 °
Preston, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 2461° / 45°0.05
61 °
Preston, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 45°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2560° / 45°0
60 °
Preston, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2666° / 44°0
66 °
Preston, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 66°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2769° / 45°0
69 °
Preston, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 69°, low 45°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2848° / 34°0.04
48 °
Preston, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low19° (2017)
Thu, 2947° / 33°0.05
47 °
Preston, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1965)
Record low18° (1988)
Fri, 3046° / 33°0.06
46 °
Preston, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high64° (2008)
Record low11° (1991)
Sat, 3146° / 32°0.06
46 °
Preston, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (1990)
Record low14° (2002)
Sun, 0145° / 32°0.07
45 °
Preston, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low10° (1984)
Mon, 0245° / 31°0.04
45 °
Preston, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low8° (1984)
Tue, 0343° / 30°0.02
43 °
Preston, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (2008)
Record low5° (1991)
Wed, 0443° / 29°0.04
43 °
Preston, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Thu, 0543° / 29°0.04
43 °
Preston, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high66° (1975)
Record low13° (2003)
Fri, 0642° / 29°0.04
42 °
Preston, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low2° (1991)
Sat, 0742° / 27°0.05
42 °
Preston, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low-7° (1971)
Sun, 0841° / 28°0.06
41 °
Preston, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low-4° (2003)
Mon, 0938° / 26°0.04
38 °
Preston, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low5° (1986)
Tue, 1037° / 25°0.06
37 °
Preston, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high58° (2016)
Record low-4° (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 Preston, ND 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 Preston, ND 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.