As of 22:29 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

42°Current weather

Ottumwa, Saturday, 17 October, 22:29

Clear. Feels like 37°. High 59°, low 34°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 66.8°, average low 48°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (76.8°), the coolest 17 October (34.4°).

66.8°/48°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October65.7°61.3°+2.5°
27 October – 5 November68.7°56.4°+6.8°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal51.3°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Sun, 1863° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Ottumwa, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1966° / 43°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2068° / 45°0Mostly clear
68 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 47°0Clear
70 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.7 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0Clear
71 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2372° / 52°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2477° / 59°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2554° / 43°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 43°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2658° / 37°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 37°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2768° / 41°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2872° / 58°0.01Light rain
72 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2969° / 61°0.22Light rain
69 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 61°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.4 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 3069° / 51°0Clear
69 °Clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 3167° / 54°0.04Light rain
67 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 0166° / 51°0.04Light rain
66 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 66°, low 51°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.5 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0255° / 40°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low18° (1991)
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)

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.