As of 18:30 CDT

Weather in Preston, IA

65°Current weather

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October, 18:30

Overcast. Feels like 65°. High 65°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Preston, IA: average high 61.9°, average low 47.3°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70.6°), the coolest 17 October (37.6°).

61.9°/47.3°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October64°59.9°+2.3°
24 October – 2 November58.5°55.5°+1.7°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal50.2°—

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).

Thu, 1566° / 56°0.65Heavy rain
66 °Heavy rain

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 66°, low 56°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility5.7 mi
Dew point59°
Fri, 1655° / 45°0.06Light rain
55 °Light rain

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.4 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Sat, 1756° / 38°0Clear
56 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind3.6 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1861° / 41°0Clear
61 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 41°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1964° / 41°0Clear
64 °Clear

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2067° / 44°0Clear
67 °Clear

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2171° / 51°0Clear
71 °Clear

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2265° / 63°0.13Light rain
65 °Light rain

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 63°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2370° / 56°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2467° / 51°0.18Rain
67 °Rain

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.6 mph SW
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sun, 2556° / 41°0Clear
56 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2654° / 38°0Clear
54 °Clear

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 54°, low 38°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2758° / 41°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Preston, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.8 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2854° / 48°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Preston, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 48°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2962° / 44°0Clear
62 °Clear

Preston, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Preston, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low2° (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.