As of 11:06 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

53°Current weather

Bidwell, Saturday, 17 October, 11:06

Clear. Feels like 50°. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 67°, average low 48.6°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (76.2°), the coolest 17 October (33.9°).

67°/48.6°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October67.2°61.3°+3.3°
27 October – 5 November66.7°56.4°+5.7°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal51.3°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ottumwa (6 mi).

Sun, 1862° / 41°0Clear
62 °Clear

Bidwell, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 1965° / 43°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 2066° / 46°0.06Light rain
66 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Wed, 2167° / 48°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2271° / 48°0Clear
71 °Clear

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2376° / 55°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 55°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 2474° / 64°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 64°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2567° / 52°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2669° / 47°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2774° / 62°0.13Light rain
74 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 62°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.4 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2865° / 55°0.6Rain
65 °Rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2959° / 45°0.01Light rain
59 °Light rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3073° / 52°0.58Rain
73 °Rain

Bidwell, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 73°, low 52°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind26.9 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 3169° / 45°0.08Light rain
69 °Light rain

Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 45°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind26.1 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 0160° / 41°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Bidwell, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0255° / 40°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low18° (1991)
Tue, 0355° / 40°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 40°0.11Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 39°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low21° (1991)
Fri, 0654° / 38°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low18° (1991)
Sat, 0754° / 38°0.02Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1966)
Record low6° (1991)
Sun, 0854° / 38°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-7° (1991)
Mon, 0954° / 38°0.1Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 1051° / 36°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low15° (2018)
Wed, 1150° / 34°0.07Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low14° (2019)
Thu, 1248° / 33°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low7° (2019)
Fri, 1349° / 33°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low8° (1986)
Sat, 1449° / 35°0.03Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2025)
Record low16° (1986)
Sun, 1550° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low6° (1972)

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 Bidwell, 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 Bidwell, 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.