As of 06:30 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

52°Current weather

Ottumwa, Friday, 23 October, 06:30

Mostly clear. Feels like 51°. High 78°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 64°, average low 48.1°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (77.8°), the coolest 3 November (37°).

64°/48.1°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November68.2°58.6°+5.3°
2 November – 11 November57°53.4°+2°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal49.2°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Sat, 2478° / 52°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2577° / 55°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 2672° / 55°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.6 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 2774° / 56°0.02Light rain
74 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 56°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2870° / 58°0.01Light rain
70 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2970° / 56°0.62Rain
70 °Rain

Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3060° / 53°1.03Rain
60 °Rain

Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 60°, low 53°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 3159° / 46°0Light rain
59 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 0145° / 41°0.03Light rain
45 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 45°, low 41°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14 mph W
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 0251° / 39°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 0356° / 37°0Clear
56 °Clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0457° / 38°0Clear
57 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 0559° / 40°0Clear
59 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 59°, low 40°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 0661° / 44°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 0758° / 47°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1751° / 35°0.13Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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)

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.