As of 00:30 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

49°

Dakota, Friday, 16 October, 00:30

Overcast. Feels like 42°. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind21.9 mph NW

Humidity86%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point45°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 60.5°, average low 46.2°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (71.2°), the coolest 17 October (35.2°).

60.5°/46.2°

Average high / low

+3.1°

Above normal

4 / 4

Wet days / normal

1.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
16 October – 25 October	63°	56.1°	+3.8°
26 October – 4 November	56.3°	51.7°	+2.5°
5 November – 14 November	at normal	45.6°	—

October records over 66 years

86.5°3 October 2025All-time high

23.2°30 October 2023All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Salem (14 mi).

Sat, 1757° / 35°

57 °

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 35°.

Pressure30.45 inHg

Wind10.8 mph SW

Humidity44%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point32°

Sun, 1862° / 44°

62 °

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind13.1 mph S

Humidity51%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point38°

Mon, 1962° / 44°

62 °

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind7.5 mph S

Humidity63%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point45°

Tue, 2066° / 45°

66 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind8.8 mph SE

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Wed, 2165° / 47°

0.02

65 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind9.1 mph S

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Thu, 2269° / 57°

0.01

69 °

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind11.4 mph S

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Fri, 2371° / 57°

71 °

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind13.7 mph S

Humidity41%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Sat, 2470° / 55°

70 °

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 70°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind15.4 mph S

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Sun, 2557° / 51°

57 °

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind7.4 mph NW

Humidity41%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Mon, 2663° / 46°

0.07

63 °

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind12.2 mph E

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point45°

Tue, 2758° / 46°

0.25

58 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind11.1 mph E

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Wed, 2851° / 49°

0.64

51 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 51°, low 49°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind10.6 mph N

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Thu, 2957° / 47°

57 °

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind14.2 mph NW

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Fri, 3054° / 42°

54 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind14.5 mph NW

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Sat, 3156° / 38°

56 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind6.1 mph S

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sun, 0151° / 38°

0.14

51 °

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high72° (2000)

Record low23° (2023)

Mon, 0250° / 38°

0.06

50 °

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high70° (2022)

Record low14° (1991)

Tue, 0349° / 37°

0.07

49 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high70° (2008)

Record low12° (1991)

Wed, 0449° / 37°

0.08

49 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high71° (2008)

Record low3° (1991)

Thu, 0549° / 36°

0.08

49 °

Dakota, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high67° (2016)

Record low14° (1991)

Fri, 0648° / 36°

0.06

48 °

Dakota, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high69° (2020)

Record low6° (1991)

Sat, 0748° / 35°

0.03

48 °

Dakota, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high68° (2020)

Record low-11° (1991)

Sun, 0847° / 35°

0.03

47 °

Dakota, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high70° (1999)

Record low-8° (1991)

Mon, 0947° / 35°

0.1

47 °

Dakota, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high70° (1999)

Record low16° (1991)

Tue, 1045° / 33°

0.13

45 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high68° (2022)

Record low12° (2017)

Wed, 1144° / 31°

0.07

44 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high67° (1964)

Record low13° (2019)

Thu, 1242° / 30°

0.06

42 °

Dakota, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°

Average low30°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high62° (1964)

Record low5° (2019)

Fri, 1343° / 30°

0.06

43 °

Dakota, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°

Average low30°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high67° (1999)

Record low5° (1986)

Sat, 1443° / 31°

0.03

43 °

Dakota, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high64° (2025)

Record low16° (1986)

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 Dakota, MN 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 Dakota, MN 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.