As of 10:30 CDT

Weather in Dorchester, IA

58°Current weather

Dorchester, Tuesday, 20 October, 10:30

Clear. Feels like 58°. High 67°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 55.9°, average low 39.8°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (71°), the coolest 28 October (26.7°).

55.9°/39.8°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October58.6°53.9°+2.6°
30 October – 8 November51.6°48.9°+1.5°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal43.2°—

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).

Wed, 2171° / 44°0Clear
71 °Clear

Dorchester, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 71°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2270° / 47°0Clear
70 °Clear

Dorchester, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 47°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility4.5 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2368° / 51°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Dorchester, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 2470° / 55°0.02Light rain
70 °Light rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 55°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2560° / 52°0.06Light rain
60 °Light rain

Dorchester, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 52°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 2647° / 36°1.19Snow
47 °Snow

Dorchester, Monday, 26 October

Snow. High 47°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.6 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2741° / 29°0Light snow
41 °Light snow

Dorchester, Tuesday, 27 October

Light snow. High 41°, low 29°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2846° / 27°0Clear
46 °Clear

Dorchester, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 46°, low 27°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2945° / 30°0Clear
45 °Clear

Dorchester, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 45°, low 30°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 3042° / 29°0Clear
42 °Clear

Dorchester, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 42°, low 29°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sat, 3148° / 30°0Partly cloudy
48 °Partly cloudy

Dorchester, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 30°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0150° / 38°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Dorchester, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 38°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 0255° / 34°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dorchester, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 0356° / 45°0.43Rain
56 °Rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 56°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0458° / 50°0.06Light rain
58 °Light rain

Dorchester, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0548° / 34°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high66° (2020)
Record low13° (1991)
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)

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.