As of 15:25 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

57°Current weather

Dakota, Wednesday, 14 October, 15:25

Overcast. Feels like 56°. High 58°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 60°, average low 44.2°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (72.3°), the coolest 17 October (35.9°).

60°/44.2°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October61.3°56.8°+2.5°
24 October – 2 November57.9°52.7°+2.9°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal46.8°—

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).

Thu, 1559° / 51°1.12Heavy rain
59 °Heavy rain

Dakota, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.5 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility1.4 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 1650° / 41°0.09Light rain
50 °Light rain

Dakota, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.9 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Sat, 1757° / 36°0Clear
57 °Clear

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1861° / 44°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Mon, 1962° / 44°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2069° / 46°0Clear
69 °Clear

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2172° / 49°0.09Light rain
72 °Light rain

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2264° / 49°0.09Light rain
64 °Light rain

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2360° / 40°0.68Rain
60 °Rain

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 60°, low 40°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2465° / 47°0.09Light rain
65 °Light rain

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind24.1 mph W
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2554° / 41°0Clear
54 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2662° / 39°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 39°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.2 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2761° / 39°0.02Light rain
61 °Light rain

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 39°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2852° / 46°0.83Rain
52 °Rain

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2954° / 44°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3053° / 40°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate 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)

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.