As of 08:19 CDT

Weather in Ottawa, IA

70°Current weather

Ottawa, Monday, 12 October, 08:19

Overcast. Feels like 70°. High 87°, low 69°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October65.7°62.3°+1.9°
22 October – 31 October65.7°58.2°+4.2°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal53°—

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°0.03Light rain
77 °Light rain

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°1.35Heavy rain
62 °Heavy rain

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°0.33Rain
61 °Rain

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°0Clear
57 °Clear

Ottawa, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind21.5 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1759° / 38°0Clear
59 °Clear

Ottawa, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 59°, low 38°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1861° / 42°0Clear
61 °Clear

Ottawa, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1956° / 52°0.08Light rain
56 °Light rain

Ottawa, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 2062° / 56°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Ottawa, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2174° / 57°0.17Light rain
74 °Light rain

Ottawa, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2274° / 64°0.61Heavy rain
74 °Heavy rain

Ottawa, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 74°, low 64°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2370° / 63°0.24Light rain
70 °Light rain

Ottawa, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 63°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sat, 2471° / 60°0.4Rain
71 °Rain

Ottawa, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 71°, low 60°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind22.8 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sun, 2556° / 47°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Ottawa, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind21.7 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2660° / 40°0Clear
60 °Clear

Ottawa, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 60°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2763° / 48°0Clear
63 °Clear

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°0.06Climate 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)
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)

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.