As of 03:09 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

37°Current weather

Bidwell, Saturday, 17 October, 03:09

Clear. Feels like 37°. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind1 mph W
Humidity92%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 63.7°, average low 47.1°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (75.3°), the coolest 17 October (36.6°).

63.7°/47.1°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October66.1°61.3°+2.7°
27 October – 5 November59.6°56.4°+1.7°
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, 1863° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Bidwell, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

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

Bidwell, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 2067° / 46°0.02Light rain
67 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Wed, 2169° / 48°0.06Light rain
69 °Light rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2272° / 50°0Clear
72 °Clear

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2374° / 57°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2475° / 59°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 59°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2557° / 48°0Light rain
57 °Light rain

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 48°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.5 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2662° / 50°0Light rain
62 °Light rain

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2765° / 55°0.01Light rain
65 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2859° / 45°0.01Light rain
59 °Light rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2957° / 45°0.52Rain
57 °Rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 3059° / 46°0.07Light rain
59 °Light rain

Bidwell, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 3157° / 39°0Clear
57 °Clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 0162° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Bidwell, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
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.