As of 19:57 CDT

Weather in Ottumwa, IA

55°Current weather

Ottumwa, Monday, 19 October, 19:57

Overcast. Feels like 54°. High 69°, low 41°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind1 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 61.2°, average low 43.3°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (71.8°), the coolest 29 October (28.4°).

61.2°/43.3°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
19 October – 28 October64.1°60.4°+2°
29 October – 7 November56.3°55.7°+0.4°
8 November – 17 Novemberat normal50.6°—

October records over 66 years

93.9°6 October 1963All-time high
14.9°29 October 1980All-time low
Tue, 2072° / 42°0Clear
72 °Clear

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 72°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2170° / 44°0Clear
70 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.1 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0Clear
71 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 2370° / 52°0Clear
70 °Clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2469° / 52°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2564° / 55°0.08Light rain
64 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 55°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2660° / 48°0.02Light rain
60 °Light rain

Ottumwa, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 48°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2752° / 39°0.24Rain
52 °Rain

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind14.9 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2844° / 29°0Clear
44 °Clear

Ottumwa, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 44°, low 29°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Thu, 2950° / 28°0Clear
50 °Clear

Ottumwa, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 50°, low 28°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Fri, 3057° / 34°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Ottumwa, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 34°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind18.3 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 3163° / 46°0Clear
63 °Clear

Ottumwa, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 0161° / 51°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 51°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0251° / 45°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 0356° / 38°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Ottumwa, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.