As of 06:31 CDT

Weather in Bidwell, IA

45°Current weather

Bidwell, Tuesday, 20 October, 06:31

Mostly clear. Feels like 43°. High 72°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SE
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Bidwell, IA: average high 60.5°, average low 42.1°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (75.3°), the coolest 28 October (25.1°).

60.5°/42.1°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October64.1°60.2°+2.2°
30 October – 8 November54.4°55.2°-0.5°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal50.2°—

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, 2174° / 44°0Clear
74 °Clear

Bidwell, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 74°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2272° / 50°0Clear
72 °Clear

Bidwell, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2372° / 52°0Clear
72 °Clear

Bidwell, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2474° / 56°0Partly cloudy
74 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 56°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2575° / 56°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Bidwell, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2661° / 42°0.18Rain
61 °Rain

Bidwell, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2750° / 34°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Bidwell, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 50°, low 34°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2844° / 25°0Clear
44 °Clear

Bidwell, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 44°, low 25°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind9.3 mph W
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2948° / 30°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Bidwell, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 30°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3053° / 38°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Bidwell, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 3154° / 38°0Clear
54 °Clear

Bidwell, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 54°, low 38°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0151° / 41°0Light rain
51 °Light rain

Bidwell, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.8 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0252° / 38°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Bidwell, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 0355° / 44°0.02Light rain
55 °Light rain

Bidwell, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 0461° / 42°0Partly cloudy
61 °Partly cloudy

Bidwell, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 1650° / 34°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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)

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.