As of 16:07 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

74°Current weather

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 21 October, 16:07

Mostly clear. Feels like 73°. High 74°, low 48°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 62.6°, average low 48.3°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (77.9°), the coolest 30 October (36.9°).

62.6°/48.3°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October66.8°59.8°+3.9°
31 October – 9 November55.7°54.7°+0.5°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal49.9°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Thu, 2278° / 50°0Clear
78 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 78°, low 50°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.2 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2374° / 50°0Clear
74 °Clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 74°, low 50°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2473° / 55°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2575° / 54°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 54°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 2672° / 55°0.1Light rain
72 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2760° / 53°0.17Light rain
60 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 53°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.22Rain
56 °Rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2951° / 37°0Clear
51 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 51°, low 37°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.4 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 3055° / 37°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 3169° / 50°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 0159° / 54°0.19Light rain
59 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 59°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.8 mph E
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0255° / 54°1.07Rain
55 °Rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 55°, low 54°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.9 mph E
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 0355° / 47°0.08Light rain
55 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 0445° / 43°0.01Light rain
45 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 45°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 0551° / 44°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1950° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, 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)

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.