As of 05:48 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

52°Current weather

Ottumwa, Sunday, 25 October, 05:48

Overcast. Feels like 51°. High 77°, low 52°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.5 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 66.2°, average low 51.5°. That is 5.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (77.2°), the coolest 8 November (38.2°).

66.2°/51.5°
Average high / low
+5.6°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
25 October – 3 November71.2°57.5°+7.6°
4 November – 13 November57.9°52.1°+3.2°
14 November – 23 Novemberat normal48.8°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Mon, 2676° / 50°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 2771° / 56°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Wed, 2875° / 58°0Light rain
75 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 75°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 2974° / 61°0.15Light rain
74 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 61°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 3074° / 60°0.17Rain
74 °Rain

Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 74°, low 60°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 3166° / 60°0.09Light rain
66 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 0167° / 58°0.12Light rain
67 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 67°, low 58°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 0272° / 61°0.33Rain
72 °Rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 72°, low 61°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind17.1 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 0360° / 46°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18.5 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 0456° / 41°0Clear
56 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0562° / 42°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 0663° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0753° / 43°0Partly cloudy
53 °Partly cloudy

Ottumwa, Saturday, 7 November

Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0857° / 38°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Sunday, 8 November

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.2 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0956° / 52°0.45Rain
56 °Rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 9 November

Rain. High 56°, low 52°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind19.9 mph W
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.