As of 14:34 CDT

Weather in Empire, MN

81°Current weather

Empire, Monday, 12 October, 14:34

Partly cloudy. Feels like 82°. High 81°, low 62°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°

Monthly outlook for Empire, MN: average high 65.5°, average low 50.8°. That is 5.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (81.1°), the coolest 26 October (39.4°).

65.5°/50.8°
Average high / low
+5.5°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October66.4°56.7°+5.4°
22 October – 31 October64°53.1°+6.1°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal47.1°—

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).

Tue, 1365° / 54°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Empire, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 1461° / 52°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Empire, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.6 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 1562° / 49°0.07Light rain
62 °Light rain

Empire, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Fri, 1657° / 45°0Clear
57 °Clear

Empire, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind13 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sat, 1764° / 40°0Clear
64 °Clear

Empire, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 64°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1868° / 46°0Clear
68 °Clear

Empire, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.1 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1968° / 48°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Empire, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2067° / 45°0Clear
67 °Clear

Empire, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2173° / 57°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Empire, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind18.1 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2266° / 64°0.36Rain
66 °Rain

Empire, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 66°, low 64°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2371° / 63°0.24Rain
71 °Rain

Empire, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 71°, low 63°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 2471° / 56°1.29Heavy rain
71 °Heavy rain

Empire, Saturday, 24 October

Heavy rain. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind22.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2554° / 46°0.03Light rain
54 °Light rain

Empire, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind23.2 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 2665° / 39°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Empire, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.3 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2756° / 45°0Mostly clear
56 °Mostly clear

Empire, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 56°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind22.5 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1043° / 31°0.12Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Empire, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low10° (2018)

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.