As of 08:42 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

41°Current weather

Ottumwa, Sunday, 18 October, 08:42

Clear. Feels like 41°. High 65°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind1 mph E
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 64.9°, average low 47.8°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (75.9°), the coolest 1 November (36.3°).

64.9°/47.8°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October66.4°60.8°+3.1°
28 October – 6 November62.4°56°+3.5°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal50.9°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Mon, 1965° / 42°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2067° / 44°0Clear
67 °Clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2170° / 48°0Clear
70 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2271° / 50°0Clear
71 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2369° / 52°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2476° / 58°0.02Light rain
76 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 58°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.5 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2557° / 49°0.16Rain
57 °Rain

Ottumwa, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 2659° / 47°0.23Light rain
59 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2765° / 55°0.01Light rain
65 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2864° / 54°0.13Light rain
64 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 2971° / 55°0.02Light rain
71 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 3075° / 54°0.06Light rain
75 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 75°, low 54°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind18.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 3152° / 42°0Clear
52 °Clear

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind24.9 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 0151° / 36°0Clear
51 °Clear

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 51°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.4 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0261° / 38°0Partly cloudy
61 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 38°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0355° / 40°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, 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

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)

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.