As of 21:21 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

63°Current weather

Bidwell, Wednesday, 14 October, 21:21

Overcast. Feels like 62°. High 65°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind1 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 63.9°, average low 47.7°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.3°), the coolest 17 October (36°).

63.9°/47.7°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October65.2°62.6°+1.4°
24 October – 2 November61.8°58°+2.1°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal52.7°—

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).

Thu, 1565° / 53°0.69Heavy rain
65 °Heavy rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility2.6 mi
Dew point63°
Fri, 1654° / 42°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind23.6 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Sat, 1757° / 36°0Clear
57 °Clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Bidwell, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 43°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Bidwell, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2068° / 44°0Mostly clear
68 °Mostly clear

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2169° / 54°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2276° / 59°0Partly cloudy
76 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 59°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2372° / 59°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 59°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind23.3 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2472° / 53°0Clear
72 °Clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 72°, low 53°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2554° / 48°0.01Light rain
54 °Light rain

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 2660° / 38°0Clear
60 °Clear

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2760° / 45°0Clear
60 °Clear

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 60°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2862° / 44°0Clear
62 °Clear

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2962° / 45°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3059° / 43°0.09Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Sat, 3157° / 43°0.13Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low24° (1993)
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)

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.