As of 00:49 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

53°Current weather

Bidwell, Friday, 16 October, 00:49

Mostly clear. Feels like 51°. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 63°, average low 47.3°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (73.9°), the coolest 17 October (35.9°).

63°/47.3°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October65.1°61.6°+1.9°
26 October – 4 November59.5°57°+1.4°
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, 1757° / 36°0Clear
57 °Clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1863° / 43°0Clear
63 °Clear

Bidwell, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1965° / 44°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Bidwell, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0.02Light rain
68 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2169° / 51°0.04Light rain
69 °Light rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2268° / 56°0.02Light rain
68 °Light rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2373° / 55°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2474° / 58°0.01Light rain
74 °Light rain

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2561° / 55°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.2 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2667° / 48°0.04Light rain
67 °Light rain

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.6 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2759° / 47°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2850° / 45°1.25Heavy rain
50 °Heavy rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Heavy rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind20.1 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2958° / 40°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 3062° / 44°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Bidwell, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.8 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3161° / 46°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
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.