As of 07:36 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

53°

Dakota, Thursday, 15 October, 07:36

Rain. Feels like 52°. High 54°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind4.6 mph SE

Humidity90%

Visibility4.0 mi

Dew point50°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 55.5°, average low 39.7°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (68.3°), the coolest 27 October (24°).

55.5°/39.7°

Average high / low

+0.1°

Above normal

2 / 4

Wet days / normal

1.0 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
15 October – 24 October	61.2°	56.4°	+2.7°
25 October – 3 November	46.1°	52.2°	-3.4°
4 November – 13 November	at normal	46.1°	—

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° / 41°

0.16

50 °

Dakota, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind20.1 mph N

Humidity61%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point36°

Sat, 1757° / 36°

57 °

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.45 inHg

Wind10.7 mph SW

Humidity43%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point32°

Sun, 1861° / 43°

61 °

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind12.9 mph S

Humidity53%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point39°

Mon, 1962° / 43°

62 °

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind6.8 mph S

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Tue, 2065° / 43°

65 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind6.8 mph S

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Wed, 2168° / 46°

68 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind11.4 mph S

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Thu, 2263° / 50°

63 °

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind12 mph S

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point53°

Fri, 2368° / 56°

68 °

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind18.7 mph SE

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Sat, 2464° / 48°

64 °

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 48°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind19.3 mph S

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Sun, 2550° / 38°

50 °

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 50°, low 38°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind17 mph W

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Mon, 2644° / 31°

44 °

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 31°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind12.6 mph NW

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point18°

Tue, 2744° / 24°

44 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 44°, low 24°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind10.3 mph NW

Humidity35%

Visibility—

Dew point14°

Wed, 2852° / 30°

52 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 30°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind10.8 mph W

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Thu, 2947° / 31°

47 °

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 47°, low 31°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind11.6 mph NW

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point23°

Fri, 3039° / 25°

39 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 39°, low 25°.

Pressure30.56 inHg

Wind13.5 mph NW

Humidity32%

Visibility—

Dew point9°

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

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)

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)

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.