As of 11:09 CDT

Weather in Empire, MN

48°Current weather

Empire, Friday, 16 October, 11:09

Overcast. Feels like 42°. High 49°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.1 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°

Monthly outlook for Empire, MN: average high 58.4°, average low 43.7°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (73°), the coolest 17 October (36.1°).

58.4°/43.7°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October62.2°55.4°+3.8°
26 October – 4 November52°50.7°+0.7°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal44.4°—

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).

Sat, 1759° / 36°0Clear
59 °Clear

Empire, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 59°, low 36°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 45°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Empire, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1963° / 44°0Clear
63 °Clear

Empire, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2066° / 43°0Clear
66 °Clear

Empire, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2168° / 50°0Clear
68 °Clear

Empire, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2265° / 48°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Empire, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.2 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 2361° / 39°0Mostly clear
61 °Mostly clear

Empire, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 61°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.3 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2473° / 50°0.01Light rain
73 °Light rain

Empire, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2556° / 44°0.35Light rain
56 °Light rain

Empire, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2653° / 40°0.09Light rain
53 °Light rain

Empire, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2748° / 39°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Empire, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 39°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2850° / 43°0.52Rain
50 °Rain

Empire, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 50°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.4 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2957° / 50°0.11Light rain
57 °Light rain

Empire, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 50°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.6 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 3052° / 45°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Empire, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.8 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 3151° / 44°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Empire, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind17.6 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1142° / 29°0.06Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Empire, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high65° (2012)
Record low9° (2019)
Thu, 1240° / 29°0.07Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Empire, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high61° (2005)
Record low5° (2019)
Fri, 1342° / 29°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Empire, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
Sat, 1442° / 30°0.02Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Empire, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low12° (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 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.