As of 06:10 CDT

Weather in Dakota, MN

32°Current weather

Dakota, Saturday, 17 October, 06:10

Clear. Feels like 24°. High 57°, low 32°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°

Monthly outlook for Dakota, MN: average high 60.5°, average low 44.2°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (71.7°), the coolest 27 October (30.6°).

60.5°/44.2°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October63.2°55.8°+4.1°
27 October – 5 November56°51.2°+2.7°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal45.1°—

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° / 44°0Clear
62 °Clear

Dakota, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1963° / 44°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Dakota, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 2064° / 45°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Dakota, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2168° / 47°0Clear
68 °Clear

Dakota, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2269° / 48°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Dakota, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2369° / 51°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Dakota, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2472° / 62°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Dakota, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 62°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2561° / 44°0.07Light rain
61 °Light rain

Dakota, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2648° / 35°0Mostly clear
48 °Mostly clear

Dakota, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 48°, low 35°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2749° / 31°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Dakota, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 31°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2857° / 42°0.89Rain
57 °Rain

Dakota, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2958° / 45°0.07Light rain
58 °Light rain

Dakota, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind23.9 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 3055° / 42°0.84Heavy rain
55 °Heavy rain

Dakota, Friday, 30 October

Heavy rain. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 3166° / 53°0.48Rain
66 °Rain

Dakota, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind21.1 mph SW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0152° / 44°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Dakota, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 44°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.