As of 21:44 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

49°Current weather

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October, 21:44

Clear. Feels like 47°. High 69°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.9 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 57.8°, average low 40.7°. That is 2.6° 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 22 October (73.5°), the coolest 28 October (28°).

57.8°/40.7°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October60.8°54.7°+3.4°
30 October – 8 November52.9°49.6°+1.8°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal43.8°—

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).

Wed, 2171° / 42°0Clear
71 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 71°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2274° / 43°0Clear
74 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 74°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.4 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2369° / 52°0Clear
69 °Clear

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 2468° / 56°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2561° / 55°0.04Light rain
61 °Light rain

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2653° / 39°0.4Rain
53 °Rain

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2743° / 28°0Clear
43 °Clear

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 43°, low 28°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2847° / 28°0Clear
47 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 47°, low 28°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Thu, 2952° / 30°0Clear
52 °Clear

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 52°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 3052° / 30°0Clear
52 °Clear

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 52°, low 30°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3157° / 41°0.01Light rain
57 °Light rain

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind19.7 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0159° / 52°0.06Light rain
59 °Light rain

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 59°, low 52°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0253° / 40°0Partly cloudy
53 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 0347° / 33°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Dakota, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 47°, low 33°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 0450° / 41°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Dakota, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1743° / 32°0.09Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Dakota, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low9° (2005)
Wed, 1843° / 31°0.07Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Dakota, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low7° (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.