As of 20:36 CDT

Weather in Preston, IA

77°Current weather

Preston, Monday, 12 October, 20:36

Clear. Feels like 78°. High 87°, low 65°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind16.3 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°

Monthly outlook for Preston, IA: average high 63.9°, average low 50.4°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87.2°), the coolest 17 October (36.4°).

63.9°/50.4°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October66.1°60.6°+3.1°
22 October – 31 October60.3°56.6°+2.1°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal51.7°—

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).

Tue, 1379° / 64°0.04Light rain
79 °Light rain

Preston, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 64°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.8 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Wed, 1472° / 58°0.01Light rain
72 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 1562° / 56°0.41Rain
62 °Rain

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 1656° / 47°0.02Light rain
56 °Light rain

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind21.4 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 1759° / 36°0Clear
59 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 59°, low 36°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1862° / 46°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1958° / 46°0.13Light rain
58 °Light rain

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2059° / 50°0.11Light rain
59 °Light rain

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2168° / 59°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 59°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2271° / 61°1.21Heavy rain
71 °Heavy rain

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 71°, low 61°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2367° / 50°0.31Rain
67 °Rain

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind27.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2456° / 45°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 2553° / 40°0Light rain
53 °Light rain

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2655° / 41°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 41°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2760° / 43°0.03Light rain
60 °Light rain

Preston, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.