Monthly outlook for Knife River, MN: average high 53.8°, average low 43.7°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 3.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 October (60.1°), the coolest 17 October (37.9°).
53.8°/43.7°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
10 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
55.5°
50.7°
+2.7°
25 October – 3 November
51°
46.8°
+2.3°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
41°
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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).
Fri, 1652° / 44°0.05
52 °
Knife River, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1756° / 38°0
56 °
Knife River, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1860° / 44°0
60 °
Knife River, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1957° / 41°0
57 °
Knife River, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.8 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2054° / 44°0
54 °
Knife River, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2156° / 44°0.15
56 °
Knife River, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2252° / 50°0.61
52 °
Knife River, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 52°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2359° / 52°0.26
59 °
Knife River, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 2458° / 49°0.29
58 °
Knife River, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.7 mph W
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2550° / 41°0
50 °
Knife River, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind12.2 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2653° / 40°0.05
53 °
Knife River, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2750° / 42°0.24
50 °
Knife River, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 50°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.1 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2846° / 40°1.2
46 °
Knife River, Wednesday, 28 October
Heavy rain. High 46°, low 40°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind22.3 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2957° / 43°0
57 °
Knife River, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 3050° / 40°0.07
50 °
Knife River, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 40°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3146° / 38°0.09
46 °
Knife River, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high59° (1999)
Record low21° (1996)
Sun, 0145° / 37°0.11
45 °
Knife River, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high62° (1990)
Record low21° (1984)
Mon, 0245° / 37°0.08
45 °
Knife River, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high66° (2022)
Record low14° (1984)
Tue, 0344° / 37°0.04
44 °
Knife River, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high62° (2022)
Record low18° (1991)
Wed, 0444° / 36°0.08
44 °
Knife River, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high61° (2008)
Record low14° (1991)
Thu, 0543° / 35°0.05
43 °
Knife River, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high60° (1975)
Record low16° (1991)
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)
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.