As of 09:54 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

62°Current weather

Bidwell, Tuesday, 13 October, 09:54

Clear. Feels like 62°. High 75°, low 61°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4 mph W
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 62.5°, average low 50°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 3.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (74.8°), the coolest 17 October (37.3°).

62.5°/50°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
9 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October65.1°63°+1.2°
23 October – 1 November58.2°58.6°-0.2°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal53.4°—

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).

Wed, 1471° / 57°0.06Light rain
71 °Light rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 57°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1571° / 55°0.45Rain
71 °Rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility2.5 mi
Dew point63°
Fri, 1656° / 47°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind22.7 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sat, 1758° / 37°0Clear
58 °Clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 37°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1863° / 46°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Bidwell, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 1963° / 52°0.21Light rain
63 °Light rain

Bidwell, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 2059° / 54°0.04Light rain
59 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2168° / 58°0.13Light rain
68 °Light rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 2268° / 65°2.15Heavy rain
68 °Heavy rain

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 68°, low 65°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2369° / 52°0.42Rain
69 °Rain

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind24.8 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2458° / 44°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2561° / 44°0Clear
61 °Clear

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.9 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2651° / 41°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2751° / 39°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2858° / 48°0.05Light rain
58 °Light rain

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.08Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low15° (1980)
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)

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.