As of 05:56 CDT

Weather in Dorchester, IA

56°Current weather

Dorchester, Friday, 23 October, 05:56

Mostly clear. Feels like 55°. High 74°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°

Monthly outlook for Dorchester, IA: average high 56.8°, average low 44.7°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (74.1°), the coolest 3 November (34.1°).

56.8°/44.7°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November58.4°52.5°+3.3°
2 November – 11 November54.2°46.9°+4.1°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal42°—

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).

Sat, 2473° / 54°0.01Light rain
73 °Light rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2565° / 53°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Dorchester, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.5 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 2653° / 49°0.06Light rain
53 °Light rain

Dorchester, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 49°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 2764° / 47°0.02Light rain
64 °Light rain

Dorchester, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.9 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2862° / 57°0.18Light rain
62 °Light rain

Dorchester, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 57°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17 mph SW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2960° / 48°0.44Light rain
60 °Light rain

Dorchester, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 3047° / 43°0.41Rain
47 °Rain

Dorchester, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 47°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 3143° / 39°0.28Light rain
43 °Light rain

Dorchester, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 43°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0142° / 36°0.66Snow
42 °Snow

Dorchester, Sunday, 1 November

Snow. High 42°, low 36°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 0247° / 36°0.11Snow
47 °Snow

Dorchester, Monday, 2 November

Snow. High 47°, low 36°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 0353° / 34°0Clear
53 °Clear

Dorchester, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 53°, low 34°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 0454° / 36°0Mostly clear
54 °Mostly clear

Dorchester, Wednesday, 4 November

Mostly clear. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 0556° / 38°0Mostly clear
56 °Mostly clear

Dorchester, Thursday, 5 November

Mostly clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 0658° / 45°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Dorchester, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 0756° / 44°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Dorchester, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.