As of 05:13 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

43°Current weather

Bidwell, Monday, 19 October, 05:13

Clear. Feels like 41°. High 69°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 63.1°, average low 44.6°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (71.7°), the coolest 29 October (27.4°).

63.1°/44.6°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
19 October – 28 October66.4°60.4°+3.3°
29 October – 7 November57.7°55.7°+1.1°
8 November – 17 Novemberat normal50.6°—

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).

Tue, 2072° / 41°0Clear
72 °Clear

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 72°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2171° / 48°0Clear
71 °Clear

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.6 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2271° / 50°0Clear
71 °Clear

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.4 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2370° / 52°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2471° / 55°0Mostly clear
71 °Mostly clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2566° / 54°0.16Rain
66 °Rain

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2671° / 50°0.04Light rain
71 °Light rain

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 2759° / 41°0.46Rain
59 °Rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 59°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.3 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2842° / 32°0Clear
42 °Clear

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 42°, low 32°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind14.1 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Thu, 2945° / 27°0Clear
45 °Clear

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 45°, low 27°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.2 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Fri, 3050° / 29°0Clear
50 °Clear

Bidwell, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 50°, low 29°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sat, 3157° / 37°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind18 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0163° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Bidwell, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 0269° / 56°0.03Light rain
69 °Light rain

Bidwell, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20.7 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 0362° / 52°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Bidwell, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 1650° / 34°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low17° (1997)
Tue, 1751° / 35°0.13Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low15° (2005)

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.