Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 57.7°, average low 47.1°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 5.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (75.8°), the coolest 12 November (30.7°).
57.7°/47.1°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
5.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
64.1°
56°
+4.5°
7 November – 16 November
47°
50.9°
-2.1°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
47.5°
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October records over 66 years
93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Thu, 2969° / 53°0.03
69 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.3 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 3063° / 50°0.5
63 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October
Heavy rain. High 63°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility4.7 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 3169° / 57°0.22
69 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 69°, low 57°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.9 mph W
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sun, 0171° / 57°0
71 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility4.9 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 0263° / 59°0.43
63 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 63°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.1 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 0365° / 61°0.95
65 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 65°, low 61°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Wed, 0459° / 57°1.3
59 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 59°, low 57°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind15 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 0558° / 44°0.2
58 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind18.9 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 0649° / 37°0
49 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.6 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 0751° / 35°0.01
51 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 7 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0849° / 45°1.43
49 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 8 November
Rain. High 49°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.6 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0951° / 45°0.07
51 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 1049° / 38°0
49 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 10 November
Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 1140° / 32°0
40 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 11 November
Partly cloudy. High 40°, low 32°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 1243° / 31°0
43 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 43°, low 31°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 1349° / 33°0.07
49 °
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°0.03
49 °
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°0.06
50 °
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°0.04
50 °
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°0.13
51 °
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°0.05
50 °
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°0.06
50 °
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)
Fri, 2047° / 33°0.1
47 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2003)
Record low15° (1964)
Sat, 2147° / 31°0.06
47 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low9° (1964)
Sun, 2247° / 31°0.04
47 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low13° (2015)
Mon, 2347° / 32°0.08
47 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low11° (1970)
Tue, 2446° / 31°0.06
46 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1966)
Record low10° (1985)
Wed, 2545° / 31°0.06
45 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high61° (1960)
Record low2° (1991)
Thu, 2645° / 30°0.11
45 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low6° (1977)
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.