As of 11:13 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

57°Current weather

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October, 11:13

Clear. Feels like 55°. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 60.2°, average low 43.4°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (70.9°), the coolest 2 November (32.9°).

60.2°/43.4°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October61.9°55.4°+3.6°
28 October – 6 November57.3°50.6°+3.7°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal44.7°—

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).

Mon, 1962° / 41°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind3.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2063° / 43°0Clear
63 °Clear

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2168° / 45°0Clear
68 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.3 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2267° / 46°0Clear
67 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 67°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2364° / 51°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2471° / 52°0.28Rain
71 °Rain

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.8 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2554° / 39°0Clear
54 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 54°, low 39°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 2648° / 38°0.02Light rain
48 °Light rain

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 38°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2760° / 46°0.06Light rain
60 °Light rain

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2858° / 52°0.07Light rain
58 °Light rain

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 52°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2961° / 47°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.8 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 3061° / 45°0.11Light rain
61 °Light rain

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 3159° / 37°0.06Light rain
59 °Light rain

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 37°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind24.2 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0149° / 36°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 36°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind22.4 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 0255° / 33°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 33°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 1443° / 31°0.03Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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)
Sun, 1544° / 32°0.05Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Dakota, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low16° (2014)
Mon, 1644° / 31°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Dakota, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high63° (2023)
Record low15° (2014)

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.