Monthly outlook for Empire, MN: average high 59.4°, average low 42.5°. That is 4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (72°), the coolest 28 October (24.3°).
59.4°/42.5°
Average high / low
+4°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
59.7°
54°
+3.2°
30 October – 8 November
59.1°
48.5°
+5.9°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
42.5°
—
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).
Wed, 2169° / 49°0
69 °
Empire, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2270° / 48°0
70 °
Empire, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2369° / 57°0
69 °
Empire, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 57°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2472° / 59°0
72 °
Empire, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 59°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2561° / 47°0.26
61 °
Empire, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2650° / 36°0
50 °
Empire, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2744° / 32°0
44 °
Empire, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 44°, low 32°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Wed, 2842° / 24°0
42 °
Empire, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 42°, low 24°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Thu, 2950° / 29°0
50 °
Empire, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 50°, low 29°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Fri, 3057° / 33°0
57 °
Empire, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 57°, low 33°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3162° / 39°0
62 °
Empire, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 62°, low 39°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0165° / 52°0
65 °
Empire, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 0259° / 50°0.2
59 °
Empire, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 59°, low 50°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 0356° / 40°0
56 °
Empire, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 56°, low 40°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 0456° / 41°0
56 °
Empire, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1142° / 29°0.06
42 °
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°0.07
40 °
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°0.07
42 °
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°0.02
42 °
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)
Sun, 1543° / 30°0.05
43 °
Empire, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low11° (2014)
Mon, 1643° / 29°0.07
43 °
Empire, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (2023)
Record low9° (1997)
Tue, 1742° / 30°0.07
42 °
Empire, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low8° (2014)
Wed, 1842° / 29°0.07
42 °
Empire, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low4° (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.