As of 10:10 CDT

Weather in Preston, IA

72°Current weather

Preston, Saturday, 10 October, 10:10

Clear. Feels like 72°. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Preston, IA: average high 61.5°, average low 45.2°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (81.9°), the coolest 18 October (25.9°).

61.5°/45.2°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October64.2°61.3°+1.6°
20 October – 29 October57°57.5°-0.3°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal52.9°—

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 (6 mi).

Sun, 1177° / 54°0Clear
77 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 77°, low 54°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1282° / 59°0Clear
82 °Clear

Preston, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 82°, low 59°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1373° / 61°0Clear
73 °Clear

Preston, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 73°, low 61°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1467° / 56°0.05Light rain
67 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 1563° / 52°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1657° / 37°0.02Light rain
57 °Light rain

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 37°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind26.1 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1740° / 31°0Overcast
40 °Overcast

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 40°, low 31°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind22.9 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 1846° / 26°0Clear
46 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 46°, low 26°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 1957° / 37°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2060° / 41°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2154° / 49°0.27Rain
54 °Rain

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 54°, low 49°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2265° / 42°0Clear
65 °Clear

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2356° / 39°0Clear
56 °Clear

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2455° / 42°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph E
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2552° / 37°0.28Snow
52 °Snow

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Snow. High 52°, low 37°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.4 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2656° / 41°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Preston, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (2014)
Record low26° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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)

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, 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 Preston, 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.