Monthly outlook for Watkins, MN: average high 52.7°, average low 39.5°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (69°), the coolest 30 October (24.1°).
52.7°/39.5°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
60.4°
53°
+4.1°
25 October – 3 November
39.9°
48.6°
-4.8°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
42.2°
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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).
Fri, 1651° / 39°0.02
51 °
Watkins, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 39°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind18.4 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1759° / 37°0
59 °
Watkins, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1863° / 45°0
63 °
Watkins, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1961° / 42°0
61 °
Watkins, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2064° / 44°0
64 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 64°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2169° / 48°0.01
69 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2263° / 60°0.13
63 °
Watkins, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2364° / 57°0.4
64 °
Watkins, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 64°, low 57°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.2 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2460° / 41°0.04
60 °
Watkins, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 41°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind25.7 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2539° / 34°0
39 °
Watkins, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 34°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind18 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2640° / 26°0
40 °
Watkins, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 40°, low 26°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Tue, 2742° / 25°0
42 °
Watkins, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 42°, low 25°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.3 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Wed, 2843° / 36°0.04
43 °
Watkins, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 43°, low 36°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2940° / 31°0
40 °
Watkins, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 40°, low 31°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 3037° / 24°0
37 °
Watkins, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 37°, low 24°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind12.3 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3147° / 35°0.09
47 °
Watkins, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (2000)
Record low19° (1996)
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)
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.