Monthly outlook for Ottawa, IA: average high 65.7°, average low 53.1°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87°), the coolest 17 October (38°).
65.7°/53.1°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
65.7°
62.3°
+1.9°
22 October – 31 October
65.7°
58.2°
+4.2°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
53°
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October records over 66 years
91.8°5 October 1963All-time high
9.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Osceola (10 mi).
Tue, 1377° / 57°0.03
77 °
Ottawa, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 77°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3.5 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1462° / 55°1.35
62 °
Ottawa, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 1561° / 57°0.33
61 °
Ottawa, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 61°, low 57°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility2.9 mi
Dew point59°
Fri, 1657° / 46°0
57 °
Ottawa, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind21.5 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1759° / 38°0
59 °
Ottawa, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1861° / 42°0
61 °
Ottawa, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1956° / 52°0.08
56 °
Ottawa, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 2062° / 56°0
62 °
Ottawa, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2174° / 57°0.17
74 °
Ottawa, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2274° / 64°0.61
74 °
Ottawa, Thursday, 22 October
Heavy rain. High 74°, low 64°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2370° / 63°0.24
70 °
Ottawa, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 63°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sat, 2471° / 60°0.4
71 °
Ottawa, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 71°, low 60°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind22.8 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sun, 2556° / 47°0
56 °
Ottawa, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind21.7 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2660° / 40°0
60 °
Ottawa, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2763° / 48°0
63 °
Ottawa, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.1 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.06
56 °
Ottawa, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 41°0.08
57 °
Ottawa, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low10° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 42°0.11
57 °
Ottawa, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low18° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.13
56 °
Ottawa, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low20° (1993)
Sun, 0156° / 40°0.21
56 °
Ottawa, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.08
53 °
Ottawa, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.09
54 °
Ottawa, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.1
53 °
Ottawa, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.06
53 °
Ottawa, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2015)
Record low20° (1967)
Fri, 0653° / 37°0.06
53 °
Ottawa, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1980)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Ottawa, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high73° (1966)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sun, 0853° / 37°0.03
53 °
Ottawa, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-10° (1991)
Mon, 0953° / 37°0.09
53 °
Ottawa, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 1050° / 34°0.1
50 °
Ottawa, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low13° (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 Ottawa, 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 Ottawa, 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.