As of 09:35 CDT

Weather in Dorchester, IA

60°Current weather

Dorchester, Wednesday, 28 October, 09:35

Overcast. Feels like 60°. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 53.8°, average low 42.1°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (71.5°), the coolest 12 November (27°).

53.8°/42.1°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
28 October – 6 November59.6°49.9°+5.4°
7 November – 16 November44.2°44°+0.1°
17 November – 26 Novemberat normal39.9°—

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, 2960° / 45°0.02Light rain
60 °Light rain

Dorchester, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Fri, 3058° / 42°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Dorchester, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 3162° / 49°0.02Light rain
62 °Light rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 0165° / 49°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Dorchester, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 0263° / 52°0.09Light rain
63 °Light rain

Dorchester, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 0358° / 53°1.14Rain
58 °Rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 58°, low 53°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.8 mph E
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 0454° / 52°0.67Rain
54 °Rain

Dorchester, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 54°, low 52°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 0558° / 45°0.04Light rain
58 °Light rain

Dorchester, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 0647° / 36°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Dorchester, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 47°, low 36°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.5 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 0745° / 34°0Mostly clear
45 °Mostly clear

Dorchester, Saturday, 7 November

Mostly clear. High 45°, low 34°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 0848° / 31°0Clear
48 °Clear

Dorchester, Sunday, 8 November

Clear. High 48°, low 31°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 0943° / 41°0.43Rain
43 °Rain

Dorchester, Monday, 9 November

Rain. High 43°, low 41°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 1043° / 37°0.23Rain
43 °Rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 10 November

Rain. High 43°, low 37°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.1 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 1142° / 28°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Dorchester, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 42°, low 28°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 1244° / 27°0Clear
44 °Clear

Dorchester, Thursday, 12 November

Clear. High 44°, low 27°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 2040° / 28°0.09Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

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)

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.