Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 58.5°, average low 46.2°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 3.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (76.2°), the coolest 7 November (27.3°).
58.5°/46.2°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
26 October – 4 November
65.1°
57°
+4.5°
5 November – 14 November
47.6°
51.7°
-2.2°
15 November – 24 November
at normal
48.4°
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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, 2772° / 53°0
72 °
Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.5 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Wed, 2876° / 52°0
76 °
Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 76°, low 52°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 2969° / 55°0.04
69 °
Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Fri, 3066° / 51°0.28
66 °
Bidwell, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 66°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sat, 3163° / 57°0.24
63 °
Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 63°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 0163° / 55°0.03
63 °
Bidwell, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.5 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 0259° / 52°0.85
59 °
Bidwell, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind24.1 mph E
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 0361° / 53°0.43
61 °
Bidwell, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind19.7 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 0451° / 46°0.95
51 °
Bidwell, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 51°, low 46°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind26 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 0542° / 35°0.24
42 °
Bidwell, Thursday, 5 November
Rain. High 42°, low 35°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind28.6 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 0639° / 31°0
39 °
Bidwell, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 39°, low 31°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.1 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 0743° / 27°0
43 °
Bidwell, Saturday, 7 November
Clear. High 43°, low 27°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 0853° / 32°0
53 °
Bidwell, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0956° / 48°0.04
56 °
Bidwell, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 1053° / 42°0
53 °
Bidwell, Tuesday, 10 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.7 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 1150° / 34°0.07
50 °
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°0.07
48 °
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°0.07
49 °
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°0.03
49 °
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°0.06
50 °
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°0.04
50 °
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°0.13
51 °
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)
Wed, 1850° / 36°0.05
50 °
Bidwell, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low12° (2014)
Thu, 1950° / 35°0.06
50 °
Bidwell, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2007)
Record low19° (2018)
Fri, 2047° / 33°0.1
47 °
Bidwell, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2003)
Record low15° (1964)
Sat, 2147° / 31°0.06
47 °
Bidwell, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low9° (1964)
Sun, 2247° / 31°0.04
47 °
Bidwell, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low13° (2015)
Mon, 2347° / 32°0.08
47 °
Bidwell, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low11° (1970)
Tue, 2446° / 31°0.06
46 °
Bidwell, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1966)
Record low10° (1985)
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.