As of 02:10 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

53°Current weather

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October, 02:10

Overcast. Feels like 52°. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 61.7°, average low 48.5°. That is 4.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 3 November (69.5°), the coolest 14 November (33.9°).

61.7°/48.5°
Average high / low
+4.9°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
31 October – 9 November64.1°54.7°+5.2°
10 November – 19 November57.7°49.9°+4.3°
20 November – 29 Novemberat normal45°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Sun, 0168° / 55°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 0266° / 58°0.1Light rain
66 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 66°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 0370° / 63°0.33Light rain
70 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 70°, low 63°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 0464° / 53°0.44Light rain
64 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 53°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.9 mph N
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 0559° / 51°0.33Rain
59 °Rain

Ottumwa, Thursday, 5 November

Rain. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 0661° / 46°0Clear
61 °Clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 0762° / 46°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Saturday, 7 November

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 0862° / 50°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0965° / 48°0Clear
65 °Clear

Ottumwa, Monday, 9 November

Clear. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.2 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1068° / 48°0Clear
68 °Clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 10 November

Clear. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 1162° / 49°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 1262° / 45°0Clear
62 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 12 November

Clear. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.3 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1348° / 38°0Mostly clear
48 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 13 November

Mostly clear. High 48°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1451° / 34°0Clear
51 °Clear

Ottumwa, Saturday, 14 November

Clear. High 51°, low 34°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 1555° / 40°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 15 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 2247° / 31°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low13° (2015)
Mon, 2347° / 32°0.08Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low11° (1970)
Tue, 2446° / 31°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1966)
Record low10° (1985)
Wed, 2545° / 31°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high61° (1960)
Record low2° (1991)
Thu, 2645° / 30°0.11Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low6° (1977)
Fri, 2742° / 29°0.12Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Ottumwa, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low8° (2018)
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)

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.