As of 19:11 CST

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

40°Current weather

Ottumwa, Thursday, 12 November, 19:11

Overcast. Feels like 40°. High 44°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 50.8°, average low 38.4°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 November (66.3°), the coolest 27 November (25.3°).

50.8°/38.4°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 November – 21 November53.4°49.2°+2.4°
22 November – 1 December46.5°43.8°+1.5°
2 December – 11 Decemberat normal38.3°—

November records over 66 years

77.4°8 November 1999All-time high
-7.4°8 November 1991All-time low
Fri, 1342° / 30°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Friday, 13 November

Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.5 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Sat, 1444° / 26°0Clear
44 °Clear

Ottumwa, Saturday, 14 November

Clear. High 44°, low 26°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind1.8 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Sun, 1548° / 29°0Clear
48 °Clear

Ottumwa, Sunday, 15 November

Clear. High 48°, low 29°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Mon, 1653° / 30°0Clear
53 °Clear

Ottumwa, Monday, 16 November

Clear. High 53°, low 30°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Tue, 1755° / 34°0Clear
55 °Clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 17 November

Clear. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 1859° / 41°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 18 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 41°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1965° / 53°0.01Light rain
65 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Thursday, 19 November

Light rain. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.1 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2059° / 55°0.5Rain
59 °Rain

Ottumwa, Friday, 20 November

Rain. High 59°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2166° / 50°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Saturday, 21 November

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2260° / 53°1.19Rain
60 °Rain

Ottumwa, Sunday, 22 November

Rain. High 60°, low 53°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 2361° / 51°0.9Heavy rain
61 °Heavy rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 23 November

Heavy rain. High 61°, low 51°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind20.8 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2445° / 38°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 24 November

Overcast. High 45°, low 38°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.4 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2536° / 29°0Partly cloudy
36 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 25 November

Partly cloudy. High 36°, low 29°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2640° / 30°0Partly cloudy
40 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Thursday, 26 November

Partly cloudy. High 40°, low 30°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Fri, 2737° / 25°0Clear
37 °Clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 27 November

Clear. High 37°, low 25°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2841° / 27°0.06Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (1998)
Record low4° (2018)
Sun, 2943° / 28°0.09Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Sunday, 29 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1998)
Record low7° (1976)
Mon, 3042° / 28°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Monday, 30 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1998)
Record low4° (1964)
Tue, 0140° / 27°0.08Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 1 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high63° (1970)
Record low4° (1985)
Wed, 0242° / 27°0.06Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 2 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1973)
Record low-5° (1985)
Thu, 0341° / 26°0.06Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Thursday, 3 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2012)
Record low-8° (1985)
Fri, 0440° / 26°0.05Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Friday, 4 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high68° (1998)
Record low-4° (2025)
Sat, 0540° / 25°0.06Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Saturday, 5 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low4° (1990)
Sun, 0637° / 24°0.05Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Sunday, 6 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (1966)
Record low-2° (2005)
Mon, 0737° / 23°0.06Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Monday, 7 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2023)
Record low-10° (2005)
Tue, 0837° / 23°0.06Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 8 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1991)
Record low0° (2025)
Wed, 0937° / 23°0.07Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 9 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high56° (1993)
Record low-7° (1977)
Thu, 1037° / 22°0.06Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Thursday, 10 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high57° (2015)
Record low-11° (1977)
Fri, 1137° / 22°0.07Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Friday, 11 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1965)
Record low-11° (1972)

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.