As of 11:37 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

51°Current weather

Bidwell, Friday, 16 October, 11:37

Overcast. Feels like 49°. High 51°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility5.7 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 63.4°, average low 47.8°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (74.5°), the coolest 17 October (35.5°).

63.4°/47.8°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October66°61.6°+2.4°
26 October – 4 November59.1°57°+1.2°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal51.7°—

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).

Sat, 1756° / 35°0Clear
56 °Clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1863° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Bidwell, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1965° / 42°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Bidwell, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2065° / 44°0.01Light rain
65 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2171° / 50°0.03Light rain
71 °Light rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2273° / 54°0.06Light rain
73 °Light rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2369° / 53°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2474° / 55°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 2575° / 59°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2662° / 46°0.05Light rain
62 °Light rain

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.1 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 2755° / 39°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2860° / 46°0.46Rain
60 °Rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2965° / 59°0.18Light rain
65 °Light rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 3060° / 49°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 3153° / 50°1.05Rain
53 °Rain

Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 53°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.9 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0157° / 42°0.19Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low23° (2023)
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)

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.