Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 48.1°, average low 36°. That is 0.2° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 November (64.2°), the coolest 26 November (25.7°).
48.1°/36°
Average high / low
+0.2°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 November – 21 November
52.6°
49.2°
+1.9°
22 November – 1 December
40.7°
43.8°
-1.7°
2 December – 11 December
at normal
38.3°
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November records over 66 years
77.4°8 November 1999All-time high
-7.4°8 November 1991All-time low
Fri, 1342° / 33°0
42 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 13 November
Overcast. High 42°, low 33°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Sat, 1443° / 26°0
43 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 14 November
Clear. High 43°, low 26°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind1.5 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Sun, 1548° / 29°0
48 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 15 November
Clear. High 48°, low 29°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind2.9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Mon, 1652° / 30°0
52 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 16 November
Clear. High 52°, low 30°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 1756° / 33°0
56 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 17 November
Clear. High 56°, low 33°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 1861° / 44°0
61 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 18 November
Overcast. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 1962° / 53°0.01
62 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 19 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 53°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.6 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2064° / 50°0
64 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 20 November
Clear. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2154° / 47°0
54 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 21 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2257° / 43°0.19
57 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 22 November
Rain. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 2345° / 39°0
45 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 23 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2438° / 32°0
38 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 24 November
Overcast. High 38°, low 32°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.9 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2538° / 27°0
38 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 25 November
Clear. High 38°, low 27°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Thu, 2636° / 26°0
36 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 26 November
Overcast. High 36°, low 26°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Fri, 2730° / 27°0
30 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 27 November
Light snow. High 30°, low 27°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind5.8 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2841° / 27°0.06
41 °
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°0.09
43 °
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)
Mon, 3042° / 28°0.07
42 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1998)
Record low4° (1964)
Tue, 0140° / 27°0.08
40 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high63° (1970)
Record low4° (1985)
Wed, 0242° / 27°0.06
42 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1973)
Record low-5° (1985)
Thu, 0341° / 26°0.06
41 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2012)
Record low-8° (1985)
Fri, 0440° / 26°0.05
40 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high68° (1998)
Record low-4° (2025)
Sat, 0540° / 25°0.06
40 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low4° (1990)
Sun, 0637° / 24°0.05
37 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (1966)
Record low-2° (2005)
Mon, 0737° / 23°0.06
37 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2023)
Record low-10° (2005)
Tue, 0837° / 23°0.06
37 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1991)
Record low0° (2025)
Wed, 0937° / 23°0.07
37 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 9 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high56° (1993)
Record low-7° (1977)
Thu, 1037° / 22°0.06
37 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 10 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high57° (2015)
Record low-11° (1977)
Fri, 1137° / 22°0.07
37 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 11 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1965)
Record low-11° (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.