As of 14:08 CDT

Weather in Preston, IA

67°Current weather

Preston, Friday, 9 October, 14:08

Clear. Feels like 67°. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°

Monthly outlook for Preston, IA: average high 62.6°, average low 48.4°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (82.7°), the coolest 18 October (32°).

62.6°/48.4°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October66.3°61.9°+2.4°
19 October – 28 October56.6°57.8°-0.7°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal53.3°—

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).

Sat, 1079° / 62°0Overcast
79 °Overcast

Preston, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 79°, low 62°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1177° / 55°0Clear
77 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 1283° / 66°0Clear
83 °Clear

Preston, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 83°, low 66°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1373° / 63°0.01Light rain
73 °Light rain

Preston, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 63°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Wed, 1466° / 56°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.6 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 1557° / 53°0.15Light rain
57 °Light rain

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 53°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 1657° / 41°0.81Heavy rain
57 °Heavy rain

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Heavy rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind25.5 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1746° / 35°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 35°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind23.3 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1853° / 32°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 32°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1961° / 39°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2065° / 44°0Clear
65 °Clear

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2160° / 50°0.06Light rain
60 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2261° / 52°0.54Rain
61 °Rain

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2348° / 40°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 40°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.9 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2446° / 32°0Clear
46 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 46°, low 32°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2557° / 41°0.07Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low26° (2013)
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)

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.