As of 10:52 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

61°Current weather

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 20 October, 10:52

Clear. Feels like 60°. High 70°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 61.1°, average low 43.3°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (74.4°), the coolest 28 October (28.9°).

61.1°/43.3°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October63.9°60.2°+2.1°
30 October – 8 November56.4°55.2°+0.7°
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
Wed, 2174° / 45°0Clear
74 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 74°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2272° / 49°0Clear
72 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind2.8 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2372° / 52°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2474° / 56°0Partly cloudy
74 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 56°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2572° / 56°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 56°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 2657° / 39°0.19Light rain
57 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2747° / 33°0Clear
47 °Clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 47°, low 33°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2850° / 29°0Clear
50 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 50°, low 29°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Thu, 2951° / 36°0Clear
51 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 51°, low 36°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 3047° / 33°0Clear
47 °Clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 47°, low 33°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.3 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 3152° / 32°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 32°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0157° / 44°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 0262° / 41°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 0355° / 49°1.02Heavy rain
55 °Heavy rain

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 3 November

Heavy rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 0466° / 55°0.04Light rain
66 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 66°, low 55°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0553° / 39°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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 Ottumwa, 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 Ottumwa, 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.