As of 23:06 CDT

Weather in Preston, IA

68°Current weather

Preston, Sunday, 11 October, 23:06

Overcast. Feels like 68°. High 82°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°

Monthly outlook for Preston, IA: average high 63.7°, average low 49.4°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (86.8°), the coolest 24 October (33.7°).

63.7°/49.4°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October69.1°61°+4.5°
21 October – 30 October54.7°57.1°-1.4°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal52.3°—

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).

Mon, 1287° / 64°0Overcast
87 °Overcast

Preston, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 87°, low 64°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1380° / 65°0Clear
80 °Clear

Preston, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 80°, low 65°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Wed, 1471° / 58°0.01Light rain
71 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1562° / 57°0.77Rain
62 °Rain

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 62°, low 57°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1657° / 47°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind20.3 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1755° / 38°0Clear
55 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1859° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind19.8 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1966° / 43°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2071° / 54°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2169° / 59°1.05Heavy rain
69 °Heavy rain

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Heavy rain. High 69°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2267° / 49°1.33Heavy rain
67 °Heavy rain

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 2347° / 39°0Mostly clear
47 °Mostly clear

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 47°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2450° / 34°0Partly cloudy
50 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 34°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2546° / 44°0.38Rain
46 °Rain

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 46°, low 44°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2650° / 45°0.01Light rain
50 °Light rain

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.