As of 01:42 CDT

Weather in Ottawa, IA

59°Current weather

Ottawa, Thursday, 15 October, 01:42

Overcast. Feels like 59°. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Ottawa, IA: average high 62.5°, average low 46.5°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.7°), the coolest 17 October (34.5°).

62.5°/46.5°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October64.4°61.2°+1.8°
25 October – 3 November59.4°56.4°+1.7°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal51.1°—

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).

Fri, 1652° / 41°0Light rain
52 °Light rain

Ottawa, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind23.7 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sat, 1756° / 34°0Clear
56 °Clear

Ottawa, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Ottawa, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 1961° / 45°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Ottawa, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2068° / 48°0.01Light rain
68 °Light rain

Ottawa, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2169° / 54°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Ottawa, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2274° / 59°0Partly cloudy
74 °Partly cloudy

Ottawa, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 59°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2372° / 58°0Light rain
72 °Light rain

Ottawa, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind26.2 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2470° / 53°0.01Light rain
70 °Light rain

Ottawa, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind20.2 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2554° / 46°0.01Light rain
54 °Light rain

Ottawa, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.6 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2659° / 38°0Clear
59 °Clear

Ottawa, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 59°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2759° / 43°0Clear
59 °Clear

Ottawa, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2861° / 42°0Clear
61 °Clear

Ottawa, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2961° / 45°0Clear
61 °Clear

Ottawa, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 3063° / 44°0Clear
63 °Clear

Ottawa, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0953° / 37°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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)
Wed, 1149° / 32°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Ottawa, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low10° (1986)
Thu, 1247° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Ottawa, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low2° (2019)
Fri, 1348° / 32°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Ottawa, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low5° (1986)

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.