Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 57.9°, average low 47.3°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (75.8°), the coolest 12 November (28.7°).
57.9°/47.3°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
64.6°
56°
+4.7°
7 November – 16 November
46.8°
50.9°
-2.3°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
47.5°
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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).
Thu, 2968° / 53°0.03
68 °
Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 53°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.4 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 3066° / 49°0.85
66 °
Bidwell, Friday, 30 October
Heavy rain. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility2.9 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 3167° / 55°0.01
67 °
Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 55°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sun, 0170° / 53°0
70 °
Bidwell, Sunday, 1 November
Mostly clear. High 70°, low 53°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 0267° / 58°0.19
67 °
Bidwell, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 0362° / 60°0.25
62 °
Bidwell, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 60°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 0460° / 57°0.76
60 °
Bidwell, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 60°, low 57°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 0558° / 49°0
58 °
Bidwell, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.9 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 0652° / 41°0
52 °
Bidwell, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.5 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 0750° / 38°0
50 °
Bidwell, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 38°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0853° / 39°0
53 °
Bidwell, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0947° / 42°1.22
47 °
Bidwell, Monday, 9 November
Rain. High 47°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 1046° / 44°0.48
46 °
Bidwell, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 46°, low 44°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.2 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 1141° / 35°0.15
41 °
Bidwell, Wednesday, 11 November
Rain. High 41°, low 35°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind20 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 1243° / 29°0
43 °
Bidwell, Thursday, 12 November
Mostly clear. High 43°, low 29°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 2545° / 31°0.06
45 °
Bidwell, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high61° (1960)
Record low2° (1991)
Thu, 2645° / 30°0.11
45 °
Bidwell, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low6° (1977)
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.