Monthly outlook for Otis, IA: average high 64.8°, average low 49.3°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (81.6°), the coolest 18 October (35.2°).
64.8°/49.3°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
68.5°
62.1°
+3.5°
19 October – 28 October
58.5°
58.2°
+0.2°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
53.5°
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October records over 66 years
90°3 October 2006All-time high
17.1°30 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cedar Rapids (3 mi).
Sat, 1079° / 60°0
79 °
Otis, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sun, 1175° / 55°0
75 °
Otis, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 75°, low 55°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1282° / 65°0
82 °
Otis, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 82°, low 65°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1372° / 60°0
72 °
Otis, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 1464° / 56°0.29
64 °
Otis, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 64°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.8 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 1576° / 57°0.76
76 °
Otis, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 76°, low 57°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19 mph SW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Fri, 1657° / 48°0
57 °
Otis, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1749° / 37°0
49 °
Otis, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1852° / 35°0
52 °
Otis, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1956° / 39°0
56 °
Otis, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2050° / 47°0.01
50 °
Otis, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 47°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2166° / 45°0
66 °
Otis, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2262° / 46°0
62 °
Otis, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2357° / 42°0
57 °
Otis, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 2460° / 42°0
60 °
Otis, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.6 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2557° / 42°0.06
57 °
Otis, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low28° (2013)
Mon, 2657° / 41°0.09
57 °
Otis, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 41°0.07
56 °
Otis, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2014)
Record low21° (1997)
Wed, 2855° / 40°0.06
55 °
Otis, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low20° (1967)
Thu, 2956° / 40°0.09
56 °
Otis, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.09
57 °
Otis, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3155° / 41°0.13
55 °
Otis, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low24° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.21
55 °
Otis, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.11
53 °
Otis, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06
53 °
Otis, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.11
52 °
Otis, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.09
52 °
Otis, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06
52 °
Otis, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 35°0.02
51 °
Otis, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (1966)
Record low3° (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 Otis, 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 Otis, 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.