As of 02:38 CDT

Weather in Dorchester, IA

49°Current weather

Dorchester, Thursday, 22 October, 02:38

Clear. Feels like 49°. High 75°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.6 mph SW
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 57.3°, average low 41.9°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75°), the coolest 6 November (27.9°).

57.3°/41.9°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
22 October – 31 October61.5°53°+4.7°
1 November – 10 November50.3°47.6°+1.5°
11 November – 20 Novemberat normal42.4°—

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, 2374° / 49°0Light rain
74 °Light rain

Dorchester, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 49°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2470° / 55°0Clear
70 °Clear

Dorchester, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 70°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2568° / 54°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Dorchester, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 54°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.5 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 2664° / 52°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Dorchester, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.8 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 2752° / 38°0.61Rain
52 °Rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.9 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2847° / 37°0.15Snow
47 °Snow

Dorchester, Wednesday, 28 October

Snow. High 47°, low 37°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2952° / 34°0Clear
52 °Clear

Dorchester, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 52°, low 34°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3055° / 42°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dorchester, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20.2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 3159° / 51°0.04Light rain
59 °Light rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 0158° / 49°0.14Light rain
58 °Light rain

Dorchester, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 0246° / 34°0Clear
46 °Clear

Dorchester, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 46°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.3 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 0349° / 33°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Dorchester, Tuesday, 3 November

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 33°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.4 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 0456° / 36°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Dorchester, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind19.4 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 0556° / 32°0.02Light rain
56 °Light rain

Dorchester, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 56°, low 32°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind24.8 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 0636° / 28°0.02Light snow
36 °Light snow

Dorchester, Friday, 6 November

Light snow. High 36°, low 28°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.