As of 13:36 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

84°Current weather

Dakota, Monday, 12 October, 13:36

Overcast. Feels like 86°. High 84°, low 65°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 65°, average low 50.8°. That is 4.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (83.9°), the coolest 26 October (36.3°).

65°/50.8°
Average high / low
+4.7°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October65.4°57.5°+4.4°
22 October – 31 October64.2°53.8°+5.8°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal48.3°—

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).

Tue, 1373° / 59°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Dakota, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 59°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 1463° / 52°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Dakota, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Thu, 1561° / 52°0.05Light rain
61 °Light rain

Dakota, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.3 mph N
Humidity87%
Visibility5.5 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 1655° / 46°0Clear
55 °Clear

Dakota, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind14.7 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sat, 1761° / 38°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 61°, low 38°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 1861° / 45°0Clear
61 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 1964° / 47°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2062° / 46°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2169° / 55°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2267° / 60°1Heavy rain
67 °Heavy rain

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 67°, low 60°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 2374° / 63°0.24Rain
74 °Rain

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 74°, low 63°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sat, 2467° / 61°0.78Heavy rain
67 °Heavy rain

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Heavy rain. High 67°, low 61°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.7 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sun, 2557° / 44°0.01Light rain
57 °Light rain

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19 mph NW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2662° / 36°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 36°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.3 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2759° / 44°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.5 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2852° / 39°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low27° (1969)
Thu, 2953° / 39°0.08Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low26° (1988)
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)

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.