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Preston Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Tuesday at 28° · coldest night tonight at 5°

The short of it: Preston weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (42 °F) with fog, feeling like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: sharp cold snap. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 04:30 local time.

PRESTON, Monday. — Preston may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 22° before sinking to 5° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 23°. Winds are light from the NNW, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 5°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.3 mm in all. Nights run 6° colder than the November norm of 11°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Preston runs from 11° at night to 23° by day, with some 72 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 27°, July the coldest at 6°, and November the wettest with 72 mm. The best months to ride in are March and April.

The sun is up 13 h 57 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 117 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog6°4°2 km/h–
5 AMFog5°4°3 km/h–
6 AMFog5°3°3 km/h–
7 AMFog5°4°2 km/h–
8 AMClear sky8°7°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky11°10°1 km/h–
10 AMClear sky14°13°2 km/h–
11 AMClear sky17°15°4 km/h–
12 PMClear sky19°16°4 km/h–
1 PMClear sky20°18°5 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear21°19°5 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear22°20°5 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear22°20°4 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear22°21°1 km/h–
6 PMClear sky22°20°1 km/h–
7 PMClear sky21°19°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear19°18°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast17°17°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast16°15°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast16°15°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast15°14°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy13°13°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast11°11°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast11°10°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): fog, high 22°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 6:05 AM, down 8:02 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today5°22°dry13 km/h13 h 57 min
Tuesday10°28°0.3 mm19 km/h13 h 59 min
Wednesday11°17°dry28 km/h14 h 2 min
Thursday10°19°dry25 km/h14 h 4 min
Friday12°27°dry19 km/h14 h 6 min
Saturday13°16°2.4 mm27 km/h14 h 7 min
Sunday11°17°0.6 mm33 km/h14 h 9 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 28°. Wettest: Saturday, 2.4 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 33 km/h.

The Almanac · Preston Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Preston, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
3° warmer, 8.0 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 14 min
Average wind
18 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 72 mm.

Preston in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Preston by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°15°51 mm19 km/h14 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
February27°15°46 mm17 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
March25°13°43 mm16 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
April21°10°59 mm15 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
May17°9°58 mm17 km/h10 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
June14°7°59 mm18 km/h9 h 34 min✦✦✦
July14°6°46 mm17 km/h9 h 47 min✦✦✦
August15°7°53 mm17 km/h10 h 41 min✦✦✦
September17°8°60 mm19 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
October20°9°64 mm19 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
November23°11°72 mm18 km/h14 h 14 min✦✦✦
December25°13°64 mm19 km/h14 h 46 min✦✦✦✦

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Questions Readers Ask about Preston

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Preston today?

Right now it is 6 °C (42 °F) with fog; it feels like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Preston this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 3.3 mm (0.13 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Preston?

Yes: sharp cold snap. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Preston?

February, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is November, with 72 mm (2.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Preston?

March and April. March brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; April highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 59 mm (2.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Preston?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (43 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NorthcoteVictoria2 km SW23°12°68 mm
ReservoirVictoria4 km NNW23°11°72 mm
CoburgVictoria4 km W23°12°68 mm
BrunswickVictoria5 km WSW23°12°66 mm
KewVictoria6 km S22°12°67 mm
BundooraVictoria7 km NNE23°11°75 mm
RichmondVictoria8 km S22°12°67 mm
Melbourne City CentreVictoria8 km SSW22°12°64 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor