As of 06:25 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

60°

Dakota, Tuesday, 13 October, 06:25

Clear. Feels like 59°. High 73°, low 59°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind11.5 mph NW

Humidity77%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 60.6°, average low 46.6°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (73.3°), the coolest 25 October (36.1°).

60.6°/46.6°

Average high / low

+2.6°

Above normal

3 / 4

Wet days / normal

2.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
13 October – 22 October	63.1°	57.1°	+3.3°
23 October – 1 November	56.5°	53.3°	+1.8°
2 November – 11 November	at normal	47.6°	—

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).

Wed, 1468° / 52°

68 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind6.3 mph N

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point45°

Thu, 1560° / 51°

0.4

60 °

Dakota, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 60°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind4.7 mph E

Humidity68%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point49°

Fri, 1653° / 44°

53 °

Dakota, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind20 mph N

Humidity57%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point36°

Sat, 1758° / 36°

58 °

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 36°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind13.7 mph S

Humidity41%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Sun, 1863° / 47°

63 °

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind13.2 mph SW

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Mon, 1954° / 48°

54 °

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind6.5 mph S

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Tue, 2064° / 50°

64 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind11.5 mph SE

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Wed, 2172° / 54°

0.03

72 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind17.3 mph S

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point60°

Thu, 2265° / 64°

1.27

65 °

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 65°, low 64°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind17.9 mph S

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point63°

Fri, 2367° / 48°

0.43

67 °

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind22.7 mph S

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Sat, 2449° / 39°

49 °

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind14.6 mph W

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Sun, 2555° / 36°

55 °

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 36°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind9.9 mph W

Humidity55%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Mon, 2655° / 37°

55 °

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind7.4 mph NW

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Tue, 2759° / 40°

59 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 59°, low 40°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind16.7 mph SW

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Wed, 2854° / 41°

54 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind13.8 mph NW

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

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

Thu, 2953° / 39°

0.08

53 °

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high78° (2024)

Record low26° (1988)

Fri, 3053° / 40°

0.09

53 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high76° (2024)

Record low23° (2023)

Sat, 3152° / 39°

0.09

52 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high68° (2000)

Record low25° (1996)

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)

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.