Monthly outlook for Empire, MN: average high 61.2°, average low 47.2°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (79.9°), the coolest 25 October (35.1°).
61.2°/47.2°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
63.9°
56.7°
+4°
22 October – 31 October
56.6°
53.1°
+1.9°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
47.1°
—
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, 1363° / 51°0.01
63 °
Empire, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 1462° / 47°0
62 °
Empire, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.7 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 1556° / 48°0.1
56 °
Empire, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.9 mph W
Humidity88%
Visibility2.7 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 1655° / 44°0
55 °
Empire, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind15.9 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1762° / 38°0
62 °
Empire, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 62°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1865° / 49°0
65 °
Empire, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1963° / 47°0
63 °
Empire, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2058° / 46°0
58 °
Empire, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2174° / 56°0.11
74 °
Empire, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.8 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2267° / 64°0.86
67 °
Empire, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 67°, low 64°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2356° / 46°0.8
56 °
Empire, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind22.2 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 2451° / 40°0
51 °
Empire, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2550° / 35°0
50 °
Empire, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.3 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2655° / 38°0
55 °
Empire, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 38°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.7 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2760° / 45°0
60 °
Empire, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 45°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20.2 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2851° / 38°0.07
51 °
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°0.07
52 °
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°0.06
52 °
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°0.11
50 °
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°0.1
49 °
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°0.07
49 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.05
47 °
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°0.07
48 °
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°0.07
47 °
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°0.02
47 °
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°0.02
47 °
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°0.13
46 °
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°0.12
43 °
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.