As of 18:33 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

53°Current weather

Dakota, Thursday, 15 October, 18:33

Rain. Feels like 52°. High 53°, low 48°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point52°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 60.8°, average low 46.8°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 27 October (66.7°), the coolest 17 October (35.9°).

60.8°/46.8°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October60.6°56.4°+2.3°
25 October – 3 November61.2°52.2°+5°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal46.1°—

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).

Fri, 1650° / 39°0.11Rain
50 °Rain

Dakota, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 50°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind20.1 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sat, 1758° / 36°0Clear
58 °Clear

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 36°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1861° / 44°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1962° / 44°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2065° / 45°0Clear
65 °Clear

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2166° / 47°0Clear
66 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2262° / 56°0.02Light rain
62 °Light rain

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2363° / 58°0.23Rain
63 °Rain

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 63°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2466° / 53°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2561° / 45°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2662° / 43°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2767° / 53°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2859° / 53°0.02Light rain
59 °Light rain

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2963° / 46°0.84Rain
63 °Rain

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 3055° / 40°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3152° / 39°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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)

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.