Today
Partly cloudy throughout the day, high +75°, low +55°. Wind gusts reach 14 mph. Precipitation chance reaches 100%.
Weather in Ottumwa
United States · Iowa · 41.0200, -92.4113
Today Now 6:58 AM
+55° Mostly clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/28
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow rain, high +68°, low +52° — 7° colder than today.
Week
During the week the thermometer stays between +50°…+75°. Peak warmth: Wed, +75°. Coldest night — Fri, around +50°. Precipitation expected almost daily. Peak wind: Mon, 19 mph.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/28 +75° +15° usually +60°
- Tomorrow 10/29 +68° +9° usually +59°
- Fri 10/30 +63° +4° usually +59°
- Sat 10/31 +68° +10° usually +58°
- Sun 11/1 +64° +6° usually +58°
- Mon 11/2 +66° +9° usually +57°
- Tue 11/3 +63° +6° usually +57°
- Wed 11/4 +61° +4° usually +56°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 28
Today is one of the warmest such days in three decades.
- Heat record +78° 2016
- Cold record +23° 1997
- Most precipitation 0.8 in 2021
- Strongest gust 44 mph 1995
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Ottumwa
Today is about 8° warmer than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +32° / +17° | +24° | 1.7 |
| Feb | +37° / +20° | +28° | 1.9 |
| Mar | +51° / +32° | +40° | 2.9 |
| Apr | +63° / +42° | +52° | 4.3 |
| May | +73° / +54° | +63° | 4.9 |
| Jun | +83° / +64° | +73° | 4.9 |
| Jul | +86° / +68° | +76° | 3.6 |
| Aug | +85° / +66° | +75° | 3.5 |
| Sep | +79° / +58° | +67° | 3.5 |
| Oct | +66° / +47° | +55° | 2.9 |
| Nov | +51° / +34° | +41° | 2.3 |
| Dec | +38° / +23° | +30° | 1.9 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:36 AM | 6:10 PM
Moon
7:43 PM | 10:51 AM
Moon phase
Waning gibbous 91%
Next solar eclipse
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