As of 18:48 CDT

Weather in Empire, MN

80°Current weather

Empire, Sunday, 11 October, 18:48

Overcast. Feels like 80°. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Empire, MN: average high 61.7°, average low 47.9°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (86.5°), the coolest 26 October (33°).

61.7°/47.9°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October64.9°57.3°+4.2°
21 October – 30 October56.5°53.6°+1.6°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal47.8°—

October records over 66 years

88°3 October 2025All-time high
17.8°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cannon Falls (11 mi).

Mon, 1285° / 62°0Light rain
85 °Light rain

Empire, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 85°, low 62°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind2.5 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1363° / 56°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Empire, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 56°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Wed, 1459° / 53°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Empire, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.5 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Thu, 1558° / 49°0.04Light rain
58 °Light rain

Empire, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.1 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Fri, 1657° / 45°0Clear
57 °Clear

Empire, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1752° / 39°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Empire, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Empire, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind23.9 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1966° / 43°0Clear
66 °Clear

Empire, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2058° / 45°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Empire, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2162° / 55°0.25Rain
62 °Rain

Empire, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 62°, low 55°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20.2 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 2269° / 53°0.01Light rain
69 °Light rain

Empire, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2364° / 49°0.42Rain
64 °Rain

Empire, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2448° / 42°0.02Light rain
48 °Light rain

Empire, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2551° / 35°0.02Light rain
51 °Light rain

Empire, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2646° / 33°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Empire, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 33°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind21.6 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2753° / 40°0.08Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Empire, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1989)
Record low18° (2020)
Wed, 2851° / 38°0.07Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Empire, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low24° (1967)
Thu, 2952° / 38°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Empire, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low24° (1988)
Fri, 3052° / 39°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Empire, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low22° (1988)
Sat, 3150° / 37°0.11Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Empire, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (2000)
Record low21° (1996)
Sun, 0149° / 37°0.1Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Empire, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (2000)
Record low22° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 36°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Empire, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 35°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Empire, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 34°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Empire, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low-2° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 34°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Empire, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low10° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 35°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Empire, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low3° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 34°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Empire, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 33°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Empire, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low-1° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 33°0.13Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Empire, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low12° (2003)

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 Empire, 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 Empire, 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.