As of 04:33 CDT

Weather in Preston, IA

64°Current weather

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October, 04:33

Overcast. Feels like 64°. High 70°, low 60°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.5 mph N
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Preston, IA: average high 58.4°, average low 43.1°. That is 0° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (70.1°), the coolest 26 October (32.2°).

58.4°/43.1°
Average high / low
−0°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October61.6°59.9°+0.9°
24 October – 2 November53.2°55.5°-1.3°
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, 1565° / 57°0.42Rain
65 °Rain

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 65°, low 57°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.6 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility3.5 mi
Dew point59°
Fri, 1655° / 46°0.05Light rain
55 °Light rain

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1756° / 37°0Clear
56 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 1964° / 42°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2066° / 48°0Clear
66 °Clear

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2168° / 50°0Clear
68 °Clear

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2254° / 42°0Clear
54 °Clear

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.2 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2354° / 36°0Clear
54 °Clear

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2454° / 39°0.06Light rain
54 °Light rain

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2549° / 37°0.21Rain
49 °Rain

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2651° / 32°0Clear
51 °Clear

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 51°, low 32°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.2 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2756° / 39°0Mostly clear
56 °Mostly clear

Preston, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2852° / 39°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Preston, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.6 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2958° / 42°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.5 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
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.