As of 14:25 CDT

Weather in Johnston, IA

82°Current weather

Johnston, Saturday, 8 August, 14:25

Clear. Feels like 84°. High 82°, low 61°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°

Monthly outlook for Johnston, IA: average high 89.1°, average low 65°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 August (98.5°), the coolest 23 August (49.7°).

89.1°/65°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August89.5°82.1°+4.1°
18 August – 27 August88.5°82.2°+3.5°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal80.7°

August records over 66 years

101.5°16 August 1983All-time high
45°28 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Des Moines (10 mi).

Sun, 0996° / 70°0.06Rain
96 °Rain

Johnston, Sunday, 9 August

Rain. High 96°, low 70°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Mon, 1097° / 68°0.01Light rain
97 °Light rain

Johnston, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 97°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.8 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1196° / 70°0.03Light rain
96 °Light rain

Johnston, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 70°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.1 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1292° / 72°0.25Rain
92 °Rain

Johnston, Wednesday, 12 August

Rain. High 92°, low 72°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1382° / 65°0.22Light rain
82 °Light rain

Johnston, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 65°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Fri, 1482° / 57°0Clear
82 °Clear

Johnston, Friday, 14 August

Clear. High 82°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility
Dew point44°
Sat, 1583° / 59°0Overcast
83 °Overcast

Johnston, Saturday, 15 August

Overcast. High 83°, low 59°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Sun, 1685° / 66°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Johnston, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 85°, low 66°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Mon, 1798° / 70°0Overcast
98 °Overcast

Johnston, Monday, 17 August

Overcast. High 98°, low 70°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Tue, 1895° / 70°0.01Light rain
95 °Light rain

Johnston, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 95°, low 70°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Wed, 1998° / 70°0.29Rain
98 °Rain

Johnston, Wednesday, 19 August

Rain. High 98°, low 70°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Thu, 2086° / 65°0.09Light rain
86 °Light rain

Johnston, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Fri, 2189° / 64°0Partly cloudy
89 °Partly cloudy

Johnston, Friday, 21 August

Partly cloudy. High 89°, low 64°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Sat, 2285° / 64°0.04Light rain
85 °Light rain

Johnston, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 85°, low 64°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Sun, 2377° / 50°0Clear
77 °Clear

Johnston, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 77°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.2 mph E
Humidity28%
Visibility
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2482° / 66°0.11Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Johnston, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low51° (1966)
Tue, 2583° / 65°0.12Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Johnston, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (2003)
Record low53° (2015)
Wed, 2682° / 66°0.19Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Johnston, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2013)
Record low50° (2015)
Thu, 2782° / 66°0.17Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Johnston, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high97° (2013)
Record low53° (1971)
Fri, 2882° / 65°0.14Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Johnston, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low45° (1986)
Sat, 2982° / 65°0.11Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Johnston, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (1984)
Record low50° (1988)
Sun, 3081° / 65°0.16Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Johnston, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high98° (2013)
Record low50° (2009)
Mon, 3181° / 64°0.09Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Johnston, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2000)
Record low47° (2009)
Tue, 0181° / 64°0.09Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Johnston, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (1984)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0281° / 64°0.11Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Johnston, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2000)
Record low52° (1974)
Thu, 0380° / 64°0.09Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Johnston, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low43° (1974)
Fri, 0480° / 63°0.07Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Johnston, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high96° (2012)
Record low45° (1974)
Sat, 0580° / 62°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Johnston, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low45° (1962)
Sun, 0680° / 63°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Johnston, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (2020)
Record low46° (1988)

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 Johnston, 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 Johnston, 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.