As of 02:27 CDT

Weather in Dorchester, IA

66°Current weather

Dorchester, Thursday, 29 October, 02:27

Overcast. Feels like 66°. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph W
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°

Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 54.2°, average low 43.5°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (66.5°), the coolest 13 November (30.9°).

54.2°/43.5°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
29 October – 7 November59°49.5°+5.3°
8 November – 17 November46.1°43.6°+1.4°
18 November – 27 Novemberat normal39.1°—

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, 3056° / 39°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Dorchester, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sat, 3165° / 51°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 0166° / 52°0Clear
66 °Clear

Dorchester, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 66°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 0263° / 54°1.09Rain
63 °Rain

Dorchester, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 63°, low 54°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 0357° / 52°0.8Heavy rain
57 °Heavy rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 3 November

Heavy rain. High 57°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0461° / 56°1.1Rain
61 °Rain

Dorchester, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 61°, low 56°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.3 mph E
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 0559° / 50°0.3Rain
59 °Rain

Dorchester, Thursday, 5 November

Rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind17.3 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 0650° / 39°0.02Light rain
50 °Light rain

Dorchester, Friday, 6 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 39°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.2 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 0747° / 32°0Mostly clear
47 °Mostly clear

Dorchester, Saturday, 7 November

Mostly clear. High 47°, low 32°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0850° / 36°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Dorchester, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 36°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0948° / 42°0.17Rain
48 °Rain

Dorchester, Monday, 9 November

Rain. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 1047° / 42°0.19Light rain
47 °Light rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 10 November

Light rain. High 47°, low 42°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 1144° / 37°0Partly cloudy
44 °Partly cloudy

Dorchester, Wednesday, 11 November

Partly cloudy. High 44°, low 37°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 1244° / 37°0Overcast
44 °Overcast

Dorchester, Thursday, 12 November

Overcast. High 44°, low 37°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 1344° / 31°0Partly cloudy
44 °Partly cloudy

Dorchester, Friday, 13 November

Partly cloudy. High 44°, low 31°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.6 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 2735° / 23°0.09Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

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.