As of 11:52 CDT

Weather in Preston, IA

70°Current weather

Preston, Tuesday, 13 October, 11:52

Clear. Feels like 70°. High 75°, low 64°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Preston, IA: average high 61.2°, average low 49.7°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 4.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (75.2°), the coolest 27 October (37°).

61.2°/49.7°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
4.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October64.1°60.3°+2.1°
23 October – 1 November56.3°56.1°+0.1°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal50.9°—

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).

Wed, 1472° / 57°0Mostly clear
72 °Mostly clear

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 72°, low 57°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1562° / 56°1.37Heavy rain
62 °Heavy rain

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility1.6 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1655° / 47°0.02Light rain
55 °Light rain

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind23.7 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1757° / 37°0Clear
57 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 37°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1863° / 45°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 50°0.2Rain
63 °Rain

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2059° / 55°0.15Light rain
59 °Light rain

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 55°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2165° / 57°0.12Light rain
65 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2269° / 64°1.94Heavy rain
69 °Heavy rain

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 69°, low 64°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2368° / 53°0.19Rain
68 °Rain

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 68°, low 53°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind24.8 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2457° / 44°0Clear
57 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.5 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2558° / 43°0Clear
58 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 2651° / 40°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2749° / 37°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Preston, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2854° / 45°0.04Light rain
54 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0950° / 36°0.1Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Preston, 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

Preston, 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

Preston, 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)

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.