As of 13:17 CDT

Weather in Ottawa, IA

82°Current weather

Ottawa, Saturday, 10 October, 13:17

Clear. Feels like 82°. High 83°, low 61°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°

Monthly outlook for Ottawa, IA: average high 64.5°, average low 48.2°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (84.1°), the coolest 18 October (26.9°).

64.5°/48.2°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October66.2°62.9°+1.8°
20 October – 29 October61.7°59.4°+1.3°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal54°—

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).

Sun, 1184° / 63°0Clear
84 °Clear

Ottawa, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 84°, low 63°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Mon, 1284° / 70°0Clear
84 °Clear

Ottawa, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 84°, low 70°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1376° / 60°0.04Light rain
76 °Light rain

Ottawa, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 60°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.8 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1467° / 57°0.1Light rain
67 °Light rain

Ottawa, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 57°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1560° / 55°0.08Light rain
60 °Light rain

Ottawa, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.2 mph E
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 1656° / 38°0Clear
56 °Clear

Ottawa, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind27.2 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1742° / 29°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Ottawa, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 42°, low 29°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind21.5 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1849° / 27°0Mostly clear
49 °Mostly clear

Ottawa, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 49°, low 27°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Mon, 1961° / 40°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Ottawa, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18.1 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2061° / 47°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Ottawa, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2156° / 47°0.24Rain
56 °Rain

Ottawa, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2268° / 44°0Clear
68 °Clear

Ottawa, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2361° / 42°0Clear
61 °Clear

Ottawa, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2465° / 52°0.41Rain
65 °Rain

Ottawa, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 65°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2559° / 39°0.12Light rain
59 °Light rain

Ottawa, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind24.4 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.11Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ottawa, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low25° (2020)
Tue, 2757° / 42°0.07Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Ottawa, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (1966)
Record low15° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.21Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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)

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.