Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 56.4°, average low 44.8°. That is 5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (66.5°), the coolest 7 November (30.6°).
56.4°/44.8°
Average high / low
+5°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
29 October – 7 November
57.5°
49.5°
+4.4°
8 November – 17 November
54.8°
43.6°
+6.2°
18 November – 27 November
at normal
39.1°
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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).
Fri, 3058° / 42°0
58 °
Dorchester, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sat, 3160° / 50°0.41
60 °
Dorchester, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 60°, low 50°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 0166° / 52°0
66 °
Dorchester, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 66°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 0261° / 57°0.52
61 °
Dorchester, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 61°, low 57°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 0366° / 56°0.2
66 °
Dorchester, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 66°, low 56°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Wed, 0461° / 54°1.48
61 °
Dorchester, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 61°, low 54°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 0551° / 45°0.64
51 °
Dorchester, Thursday, 5 November
Rain. High 51°, low 45°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18.3 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 0645° / 35°0.1
45 °
Dorchester, Friday, 6 November
Light rain. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 0747° / 31°0
47 °
Dorchester, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.8 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0848° / 33°0
48 °
Dorchester, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 33°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0952° / 38°0
52 °
Dorchester, Monday, 9 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 1054° / 37°0
54 °
Dorchester, Tuesday, 10 November
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 1159° / 43°0
59 °
Dorchester, Wednesday, 11 November
Clear. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 1257° / 44°0
57 °
Dorchester, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 1359° / 52°0.17
59 °
Dorchester, Friday, 13 November
Rain. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 1443° / 30°0.03
43 °
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°0.06
43 °
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°0.06
44 °
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°0.09
43 °
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°0.08
43 °
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°0.08
42 °
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)
Fri, 2040° / 28°0.09
40 °
Dorchester, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high60° (2003)
Record low9° (2022)
Sat, 2139° / 26°0.06
39 °
Dorchester, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high66° (1990)
Record low0° (2014)
Sun, 2240° / 27°0.03
40 °
Dorchester, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high62° (2012)
Record low6° (1964)
Mon, 2339° / 27°0.11
39 °
Dorchester, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high58° (1966)
Record low5° (1985)
Tue, 2438° / 26°0.05
38 °
Dorchester, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2017)
Record low-4° (1985)
Wed, 2538° / 26°0.05
38 °
Dorchester, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high53° (1998)
Record low-1° (1991)
Thu, 2637° / 24°0.07
37 °
Dorchester, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high58° (1990)
Record low-9° (1991)
Fri, 2735° / 23°0.09
35 °
Dorchester, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high60° (1990)
Record low-9° (1996)
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.