As of 12:42 CST

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

52°Current weather

Ottumwa, Sunday, 15 November, 12:42

Clear. Feels like 49°. High 52°, low 26°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind2 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 54.1°, average low 38.5°. That is 4.2° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 November (64°), the coolest 15 November (26.3°).

54.1°/38.5°
Average high / low
+4.2°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 November – 24 November55.7°48.4°+4.1°
25 November – 4 December51.3°42.1°+5.1°
5 December – 14 Decemberat normal37.3°—

November records over 66 years

77.4°8 November 1999All-time high
-7.4°8 November 1991All-time low
Mon, 1656° / 30°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Monday, 16 November

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 30°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Tue, 1757° / 36°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 17 November

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 1859° / 43°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 18 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1964° / 46°0.03Light rain
64 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Thursday, 19 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Fri, 2063° / 48°0.02Light rain
63 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Friday, 20 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2164° / 51°0.2Rain
64 °Rain

Ottumwa, Saturday, 21 November

Rain. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2251° / 40°0Clear
51 °Clear

Ottumwa, Sunday, 22 November

Clear. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2344° / 32°0Overcast
44 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Monday, 23 November

Overcast. High 44°, low 32°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2448° / 34°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 24 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 34°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2554° / 35°0Clear
54 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 25 November

Clear. High 54°, low 35°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Thu, 2657° / 41°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Thursday, 26 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2757° / 47°0Light rain
57 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Friday, 27 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.3 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2849° / 37°0Mostly clear
49 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Saturday, 28 November

Mostly clear. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2945° / 36°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 29 November

Overcast. High 45°, low 36°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 3045° / 34°0Partly cloudy
45 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Monday, 30 November

Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 34°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 1237° / 23°0.05Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Saturday, 12 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (1991)
Record low-17° (2000)
Sun, 1337° / 23°0.08Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Sunday, 13 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high62° (2015)
Record low-19° (2000)
Mon, 1438° / 23°0.1Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Monday, 14 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high62° (1975)
Record low-13° (1985)

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.