As of 20:29 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

51°

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October, 20:29

Clear. Feels like 49°. High 59°, low 33°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind9.2 mph S

Humidity56%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point36°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 62.2°, average low 43.5°. That is 4.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (73.7°), the coolest 26 October (32°).

62.2°/43.5°

Average high / low

+4.2°

Above normal

3 / 4

Wet days / normal

0.5 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
17 October – 26 October	63.1°	55.8°	+4.1°
27 October – 5 November	60.7°	51.2°	+5.3°
6 November – 15 November	at normal	45.1°	—

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).

Sun, 1862° / 43°

62 °

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind12.8 mph S

Humidity53%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point39°

Mon, 1962° / 43°

62 °

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind2.4 mph S

Humidity66%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point47°

Tue, 2064° / 43°

64 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind6.4 mph S

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point47°

Wed, 2167° / 45°

67 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind4.9 mph S

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point50°

Thu, 2267° / 48°

67 °

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind5.7 mph SE

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Fri, 2366° / 51°

66 °

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind14.9 mph S

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Sat, 2474° / 50°

74 °

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 50°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind19.7 mph S

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Sun, 2551° / 38°

51 °

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.45 inHg

Wind15.2 mph NW

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Mon, 2658° / 32°

58 °

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 58°, low 32°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind11.8 mph SW

Humidity26%

Visibility—

Dew point19°

Tue, 2747° / 36°

0.13

47 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 36°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind11 mph S

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Wed, 2868° / 51°

0.01

68 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind18.4 mph SW

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Thu, 2963° / 50°

0.24

63 °

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure29.56 inHg

Wind17 mph SW

Humidity84%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Fri, 3061° / 42°

61 °

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind11.5 mph W

Humidity27%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Sat, 3162° / 43°

0.01

62 °

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind17.3 mph S

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point45°

Sun, 0162° / 50°

0.14

62 °

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind18.9 mph S

Humidity29%

Visibility—

Dew point26°

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

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)

Sat, 1443° / 31°

0.03

43 °

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°

0.05

44 °

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)

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.