Monthly outlook for Lancaster, MN: average high 52.5°, average low 37.9°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (76.7°), the coolest 17 October (26.6°).
52.5°/37.9°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
53.5°
52.5°
+0.5°
19 October – 28 October
50.8°
48.5°
+1.3°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
41.5°
—
October records over 66 years
86°3 October 2025All-time high
0.7°29 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Orleans (8 mi).
Sat, 1077° / 49°0
77 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 10 October
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 49°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sun, 1158° / 45°0.54
58 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.7 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Mon, 1247° / 43°0.22
47 °
Lancaster, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 47°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 1348° / 42°0.14
48 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 1454° / 38°0
54 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 1556° / 44°0.13
56 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind24.7 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 1642° / 32°0.13
42 °
Lancaster, Friday, 16 October
Light snow. High 42°, low 32°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind32.1 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 1739° / 27°0
39 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 27°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 1850° / 29°0
50 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 50°, low 29°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1954° / 37°0
54 °
Lancaster, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2061° / 43°0
61 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2157° / 41°0
57 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2252° / 39°0.28
52 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 52°, low 39°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind29.2 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2339° / 30°0
39 °
Lancaster, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 30°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind25.6 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sat, 2442° / 29°0
42 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 29°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2548° / 35°0.04
48 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1989)
Record low19° (1981)
Mon, 2649° / 34°0.07
49 °
Lancaster, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low15° (1997)
Tue, 2747° / 33°0.08
47 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1989)
Record low11° (2001)
Wed, 2845° / 32°0.07
45 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1974)
Record low11° (1988)
Thu, 2944° / 31°0.04
44 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high62° (1962)
Record low1° (1988)
Fri, 3044° / 31°0.05
44 °
Lancaster, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high62° (2007)
Record low8° (1991)
Sat, 3143° / 30°0.06
43 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1990)
Record low8° (1972)
Sun, 0142° / 30°0.07
42 °
Lancaster, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high61° (1978)
Record low6° (1984)
Mon, 0242° / 29°0.05
42 °
Lancaster, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2022)
Record low-3° (1984)
Tue, 0341° / 28°0.02
41 °
Lancaster, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high65° (2008)
Record low2° (1991)
Wed, 0440° / 27°0.03
40 °
Lancaster, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1975)
Record low-5° (1991)
Thu, 0541° / 28°0.03
41 °
Lancaster, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high65° (1975)
Record low9° (1991)
Fri, 0639° / 26°0.07
39 °
Lancaster, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sat, 0739° / 25°0.06
39 °
Lancaster, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low-12° (1971)
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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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.