As of 09:10 CST

Weather in Dorchester, IA

32°Current weather

Dorchester, Saturday, 14 November, 09:10

Clear. Feels like 32°. High 43°, low 24°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind0.4 mph W
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°

Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 48.1°, average low 34.6°. That is 4.7° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 27 November (58.7°), the coolest 29 November (23.3°).

48.1°/34.6°
Average high / low
+4.7°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 November – 23 November49.4°41.5°+4.4°
24 November – 3 December45.9°35.4°+5.8°
4 December – 13 Decemberat normal30.4°—

November records over 66 years

71.8°1 November 2000All-time high
-13.2°7 November 1991All-time low

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

Sun, 1547° / 25°0Mostly clear
47 °Mostly clear

Dorchester, Sunday, 15 November

Mostly clear. High 47°, low 25°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Mon, 1650° / 30°0Partly cloudy
50 °Partly cloudy

Dorchester, Monday, 16 November

Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 30°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Tue, 1753° / 35°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Dorchester, Tuesday, 17 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 35°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Wed, 1855° / 42°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dorchester, Wednesday, 18 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1957° / 49°0.13Light rain
57 °Light rain

Dorchester, Thursday, 19 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2053° / 39°0.16Light rain
53 °Light rain

Dorchester, Friday, 20 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2158° / 44°0.91Rain
58 °Rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 21 November

Rain. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind27.6 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2240° / 31°0.01Light rain
40 °Light rain

Dorchester, Sunday, 22 November

Light rain. High 40°, low 31°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind24.7 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 2338° / 25°0Clear
38 °Clear

Dorchester, Monday, 23 November

Clear. High 38°, low 25°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Tue, 2438° / 27°0.03Light rain
38 °Light rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 24 November

Light rain. High 38°, low 27°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Wed, 2545° / 39°0.01Light rain
45 °Light rain

Dorchester, Wednesday, 25 November

Light rain. High 45°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2650° / 43°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Dorchester, Thursday, 26 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 43°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2759° / 50°1.31Rain
59 °Rain

Dorchester, Friday, 27 November

Rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2853° / 28°0.24Rain
53 °Rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 28 November

Rain. High 53°, low 28°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind20.2 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2930° / 23°0Overcast
30 °Overcast

Dorchester, Sunday, 29 November

Overcast. High 30°, low 23°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 3035° / 22°0.06Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Monday, 30 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high63° (1998)
Record low-9° (1964)
Tue, 0133° / 22°0.08Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Tuesday, 1 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high57° (1998)
Record low-5° (1971)
Wed, 0234° / 20°0.05Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Wednesday, 2 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high60° (1982)
Record low-6° (2014)
Thu, 0333° / 20°0.08Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Thursday, 3 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high60° (2012)
Record low-14° (1985)
Fri, 0433° / 19°0.07Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Friday, 4 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (2017)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sat, 0533° / 19°0.06Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Saturday, 5 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high61° (2001)
Record low-5° (1984)
Sun, 0630° / 16°0.02Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Sunday, 6 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high51° (1998)
Record low-14° (1972)
Mon, 0729° / 16°0.04Climate normal
29 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Monday, 7 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high29°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high49° (2024)
Record low-20° (1972)
Tue, 0830° / 17°0.04Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Tuesday, 8 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high50° (2023)
Record low-8° (1978)
Wed, 0930° / 17°0.08Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Wednesday, 9 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high49° (2020)
Record low-11° (1978)
Thu, 1029° / 15°0.05Climate normal
29 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Thursday, 10 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high29°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high53° (2015)
Record low-17° (1978)
Fri, 1129° / 15°0.06Climate normal
29 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Friday, 11 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high29°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high48° (1979)
Record low-15° (1972)
Sat, 1230° / 15°0.04Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Saturday, 12 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high53° (1968)
Record low-15° (2000)
Sun, 1331° / 17°0.04Climate normal
31 °Climate normal

Dorchester, Sunday, 13 December

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high57° (2015)
Record low-18° (2000)

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.