Monthly outlook for Watkins, MN: average high 59.7°, average low 45°. That is 4.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.4°), the coolest 27 October (36.1°).
59.7°/45°
Average high / low
+4.5°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
63.2°
52.9°
+5.7°
26 October – 4 November
53.9°
47.9°
+3.3°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
41.8°
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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).
Sat, 1759° / 36°0
59 °
Watkins, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 36°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1863° / 45°0
63 °
Watkins, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1961° / 42°0
61 °
Watkins, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2065° / 45°0
65 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2167° / 50°0
67 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2274° / 50°0
74 °
Watkins, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 74°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.1 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2373° / 58°0.07
73 °
Watkins, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 58°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.3 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2467° / 58°0.03
67 °
Watkins, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2551° / 43°0.41
51 °
Watkins, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 51°, low 43°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2647° / 38°0
47 °
Watkins, Monday, 26 October
Light snow. High 47°, low 38°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2760° / 36°0
60 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 60°, low 36°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2856° / 48°0.16
56 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2958° / 48°0.06
58 °
Watkins, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind21.9 mph W
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 3051° / 42°0
51 °
Watkins, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3152° / 44°0.06
52 °
Watkins, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0146° / 34°0.09
46 °
Watkins, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1990)
Record low19° (1984)
Mon, 0246° / 34°0.05
46 °
Watkins, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 33°0.03
46 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0445° / 32°0.04
45 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low0° (1991)
Thu, 0545° / 32°0.04
45 °
Watkins, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2016)
Record low7° (1991)
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)
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.