Monthly outlook for Knife River, MN: average high 52.3°, average low 40.6°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (66.7°), the coolest 30 October (31.8°).
52.3°/40.6°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
54.1°
48.7°
+3°
31 October – 9 November
49.4°
43.6°
+3.2°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
38.4°
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October records over 66 years
81.1°2 October 2023All-time high
21°31 October 1996All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Two Harbors (8 mi).
Thu, 2262° / 39°0
62 °
Knife River, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 39°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.3 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility4.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 2362° / 42°0
62 °
Knife River, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.4 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2467° / 55°0.11
67 °
Knife River, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 55°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2553° / 44°0.01
53 °
Knife River, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 2645° / 37°1
45 °
Knife River, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2744° / 35°0.03
44 °
Knife River, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 44°, low 35°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2851° / 40°0.11
51 °
Knife River, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2951° / 33°0
51 °
Knife River, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 51°, low 33°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.4 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3044° / 32°0
44 °
Knife River, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 44°, low 32°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.4 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3153° / 43°1.4
53 °
Knife River, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 0153° / 47°0
53 °
Knife River, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0246° / 40°0
46 °
Knife River, Monday, 2 November
Mostly clear. High 46°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 0349° / 38°0
49 °
Knife River, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 0447° / 42°0.43
47 °
Knife River, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 47°, low 42°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 0548° / 45°0.33
48 °
Knife River, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 48°, low 45°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0643° / 35°0.07
43 °
Knife River, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Sat, 0743° / 35°0.05
43 °
Knife River, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low10° (1991)
Sun, 0842° / 34°0.05
42 °
Knife River, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low14° (2003)
Mon, 0942° / 33°0.08
42 °
Knife River, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high61° (2020)
Record low10° (2017)
Tue, 1039° / 32°0.11
39 °
Knife River, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high58° (2016)
Record low7° (2017)
Wed, 1139° / 31°0.08
39 °
Knife River, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high55° (2010)
Record low10° (2019)
Thu, 1237° / 30°0.08
37 °
Knife River, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high51° (2016)
Record low7° (2019)
Fri, 1339° / 31°0.08
39 °
Knife River, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high59° (1999)
Record low7° (1986)
Sat, 1439° / 31°0.04
39 °
Knife River, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high56° (2001)
Record low16° (2018)
Sun, 1539° / 32°0.06
39 °
Knife River, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high57° (2001)
Record low19° (2014)
Mon, 1639° / 31°0.11
39 °
Knife River, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (2023)
Record low14° (1989)
Tue, 1738° / 31°0.09
38 °
Knife River, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high59° (2001)
Record low15° (2005)
Wed, 1838° / 30°0.09
38 °
Knife River, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high56° (2001)
Record low12° (2018)
Thu, 1937° / 29°0.1
37 °
Knife River, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high51° (2024)
Record low8° (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 Knife River, 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 Knife River, 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.