As of 22:13 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

68°

Dakota, Saturday, 8 August, 22:13

Clear. Feels like 68°. High 80°, low 59°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind5.1 mph S

Humidity86%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point63°

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Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 79.4°, average low 59.6°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 August (89.3°), the coolest 20 August (52.3°).

79.4°/59.6°

Average high / low

+0.4°

Above normal

4 / 5

Wet days / normal

2.7 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 August – 17 August	79.7°	79°	+0.4°
18 August – 27 August	78.9°	78.4°	+0.3°
28 August – 6 September	at normal	76.9°	—

August records over 66 years

99.9°17 August 1988All-time high

46.6°28 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Salem (14 mi).

Sun, 0972° / 61°

1.02

72 °

Dakota, Sunday, 9 August

Heavy rain. High 72°, low 61°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind5.7 mph S

Humidity98%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point66°

Mon, 1085° / 71°

0.03

85 °

Dakota, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 85°, low 71°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind5.5 mph S

Humidity75%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point69°

Tue, 1185° / 65°

1.08

85 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 11 August

Heavy rain. High 85°, low 65°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind6.2 mph N

Humidity66%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point67°

Wed, 1282° / 64°

82 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 12 August

Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 64°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind10.3 mph N

Humidity46%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point56°

Thu, 1375° / 58°

75 °

Dakota, Thursday, 13 August

Overcast. High 75°, low 58°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind5.3 mph SW

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Fri, 1479° / 56°

79 °

Dakota, Friday, 14 August

Mostly clear. High 79°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind4.5 mph NW

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Sat, 1576° / 58°

76 °

Dakota, Saturday, 15 August

Overcast. High 76°, low 58°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind13.6 mph S

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point59°

Sun, 1679° / 54°

79 °

Dakota, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 79°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind6 mph SW

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Mon, 1783° / 62°

0.03

83 °

Dakota, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 62°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind6.2 mph W

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point60°

Tue, 1889° / 66°

0.1

89 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 89°, low 66°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind16.4 mph W

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point65°

Wed, 1978° / 59°

78 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 78°, low 59°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind15.7 mph NW

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Thu, 2073° / 52°

73 °

Dakota, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 73°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind7.1 mph W

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Fri, 2177° / 53°

77 °

Dakota, Friday, 21 August

Mostly clear. High 77°, low 53°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind8 mph SE

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Sat, 2276° / 56°

0.39

76 °

Dakota, Saturday, 22 August

Rain. High 76°, low 56°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind11.3 mph S

Humidity92%

Visibility—

Dew point60°

Sun, 2380° / 60°

0.01

80 °

Dakota, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 80°, low 60°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind13.6 mph NW

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point53°

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

Mon, 2478° / 63°

0.13

78 °

Dakota, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°

Average low63°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high93° (2003)

Record low51° (1977)

Tue, 2579° / 64°

0.11

79 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°

Average low64°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high90° (2020)

Record low52° (2025)

Wed, 2679° / 64°

0.13

79 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°

Average low64°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation43%

Record high94° (2024)

Record low51° (1964)

Thu, 2779° / 64°

0.16

79 °

Dakota, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°

Average low64°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high92° (2013)

Record low51° (1968)

Fri, 2878° / 63°

0.16

78 °

Dakota, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°

Average low63°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high93° (1984)

Record low47° (1986)

Sat, 2978° / 63°

0.11

78 °

Dakota, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°

Average low63°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high90° (1969)

Record low49° (1965)

Sun, 3077° / 62°

0.11

77 °

Dakota, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°

Average low62°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high94° (2012)

Record low51° (2009)

Mon, 3177° / 62°

0.07

77 °

Dakota, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°

Average low62°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high91° (2000)

Record low48° (1967)

Tue, 0177° / 61°

0.08

77 °

Dakota, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°

Average low61°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high93° (2011)

Record low48° (1974)

Wed, 0277° / 62°

0.09

77 °

Dakota, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°

Average low62°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high93° (2023)

Record low48° (1974)

Thu, 0376° / 62°

0.13

76 °

Dakota, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°

Average low62°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high95° (2023)

Record low45° (1974)

Fri, 0476° / 60°

0.1

76 °

Dakota, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°

Average low60°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high94° (2023)

Record low45° (2025)

Sat, 0576° / 60°

0.11

76 °

Dakota, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°

Average low60°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high91° (2023)

Record low46° (1962)

Sun, 0676° / 60°

0.09

76 °

Dakota, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°

Average low60°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high90° (1960)

Record low47° (2025)

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.