Monthly outlook for Watkins, MN: average high 56.5°, average low 40.8°. That is 4.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73°), the coolest 5 November (28.8°).
56.5°/40.8°
Average high / low
+4.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
58.9°
50.9°
+4.5°
31 October – 9 November
52.5°
45.2°
+4.1°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
39°
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October records over 66 years
86.4°3 October 2025All-time high
7.9°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cold Spring (10 mi).
Thu, 2273° / 44°0
73 °
Watkins, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2372° / 53°0.07
72 °
Watkins, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2470° / 51°0.26
70 °
Watkins, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 70°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 2553° / 43°0
53 °
Watkins, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Mon, 2646° / 42°0.52
46 °
Watkins, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 46°, low 42°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2743° / 39°0.36
43 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 43°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2850° / 33°0
50 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 28 October
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 33°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2953° / 34°0
53 °
Watkins, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3057° / 43°0
57 °
Watkins, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 3160° / 49°0.13
60 °
Watkins, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 0156° / 45°0
56 °
Watkins, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 0243° / 34°0
43 °
Watkins, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Tue, 0346° / 31°0
46 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 3 November
Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 31°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Wed, 0461° / 35°0.02
61 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 61°, low 35°.
Pressure29.35 inHg
Wind26.5 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 0549° / 29°0.01
49 °
Watkins, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 49°, low 29°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind25.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0645° / 32°0.06
45 °
Watkins, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low3° (1991)
Sat, 0745° / 31°0.02
45 °
Watkins, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low-6° (1991)
Sun, 0844° / 31°0.04
44 °
Watkins, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low2° (1991)
Mon, 0943° / 30°0.09
43 °
Watkins, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low12° (2017)
Tue, 1040° / 29°0.11
40 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high61° (2010)
Record low9° (2017)
Wed, 1139° / 27°0.04
39 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2005)
Record low7° (1986)
Thu, 1238° / 26°0.06
38 °
Watkins, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high59° (2001)
Record low0° (1966)
Fri, 1340° / 27°0.06
40 °
Watkins, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low0° (1986)
Sat, 1440° / 28°0.02
40 °
Watkins, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high64° (2025)
Record low7° (2014)
Sun, 1540° / 27°0.04
40 °
Watkins, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high61° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Mon, 1640° / 27°0.09
40 °
Watkins, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high62° (2023)
Record low5° (2014)
Tue, 1738° / 27°0.06
38 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low7° (1997)
Wed, 1838° / 26°0.07
38 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high58° (2001)
Record low0° (1989)
Thu, 1938° / 26°0.07
38 °
Watkins, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high55° (2012)
Record low4° (1986)
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 Watkins, MN 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 Watkins, MN 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.