As of 15:19 CDT

Weather in Dorchester, IA

74°Current weather

Dorchester, Wednesday, 21 October, 15:19

Clear. Feels like 73°. High 74°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°

Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 61.9°, average low 48.1°. That is 5.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 3.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75°), the coolest 29 October (37°).

61.9°/48.1°
Average high / low
+5.6°
Above normal
9 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October65.7°53.5°+6.8°
31 October – 9 November55.6°48.2°+4.1°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal42.8°—

October records over 66 years

85.8°3 October 2025All-time high
19.8°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Caledonia (11 mi).

Thu, 2275° / 45°0Clear
75 °Clear

Dorchester, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 2371° / 51°0Mostly clear
71 °Mostly clear

Dorchester, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sat, 2470° / 56°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Dorchester, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2571° / 56°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Dorchester, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 2669° / 56°0.1Light rain
69 °Light rain

Dorchester, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 2754° / 46°0.08Light rain
54 °Light rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2867° / 49°0.07Light rain
67 °Light rain

Dorchester, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2953° / 37°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Dorchester, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.3 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3055° / 39°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dorchester, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3160° / 47°1.71Heavy rain
60 °Heavy rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 31 October

Heavy rain. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind26.6 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 0164° / 55°0.3Rain
64 °Rain

Dorchester, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 64°, low 55°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 0255° / 50°0.19Light rain
55 °Light rain

Dorchester, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 0350° / 46°0.35Light rain
50 °Light rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 46°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0452° / 47°0.83Rain
52 °Rain

Dorchester, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 52°, low 47°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind17 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 0552° / 47°0.3Light rain
52 °Light rain

Dorchester, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 52°, low 47°.

Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind10.7 mph W
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0648° / 34°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low6° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 33°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low-13° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 33°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-8° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 33°0.12Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 1044° / 32°0.12Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high68° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1143° / 30°0.07Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low11° (1986)
Thu, 1241° / 29°0.06Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high61° (1964)
Record low1° (2019)
Fri, 1342° / 29°0.06Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1443° / 30°0.03Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2025)
Record low15° (1986)
Sun, 1543° / 31°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low15° (2014)
Mon, 1644° / 30°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high62° (2023)
Record low14° (1989)
Tue, 1743° / 30°0.09Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low4° (2005)
Wed, 1843° / 29°0.08Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low6° (2014)
Thu, 1942° / 29°0.08Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high61° (1975)
Record low8° (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 Dorchester, IA 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 Dorchester, IA 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.