Monthly outlook for Elk River, MN: average high 48.4°, average low 37.8°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 4.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (61.4°), the coolest 7 November (27.3°).
48.4°/37.8°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
4.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
27 October – 5 November
53.7°
47.9°
+3.2°
6 November – 15 November
39.6°
41.7°
-1.2°
16 November – 25 November
at normal
36.8°
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October records over 66 years
84.9°3 October 2025All-time high
15.1°23 October 2002All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Zimmerman (8 mi).
Wed, 2861° / 44°0.41
61 °
Elk River, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 2956° / 42°0
56 °
Elk River, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Fri, 3060° / 40°0
60 °
Elk River, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.7 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 3157° / 42°0.11
57 °
Elk River, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0159° / 51°0.41
59 °
Elk River, Sunday, 1 November
Rain. High 59°, low 51°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 0253° / 47°0
53 °
Elk River, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 0349° / 45°0.62
49 °
Elk River, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 49°, low 45°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.1 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 0449° / 39°1.65
49 °
Elk River, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind27 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 0536° / 29°0.59
36 °
Elk River, Thursday, 5 November
Snow. High 36°, low 29°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind24 mph NW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 0637° / 29°0.02
37 °
Elk River, Friday, 6 November
Light snow. High 37°, low 29°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 0737° / 27°0
37 °
Elk River, Saturday, 7 November
Clear. High 37°, low 27°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 0841° / 30°0
41 °
Elk River, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 41°, low 30°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 0946° / 35°0.06
46 °
Elk River, Monday, 9 November
Light snow. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 1039° / 33°0
39 °
Elk River, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 39°, low 33°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.1 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 1136° / 28°0
36 °
Elk River, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 36°, low 28°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 1238° / 27°0.06
38 °
Elk River, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high59° (2011)
Record low-5° (1966)
Fri, 1340° / 27°0.07
40 °
Elk River, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low1° (1982)
Sat, 1440° / 28°0.02
40 °
Elk River, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (2025)
Record low5° (2014)
Sun, 1540° / 28°0.04
40 °
Elk River, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high62° (2001)
Record low1° (2014)
Mon, 1640° / 27°0.09
40 °
Elk River, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (2023)
Record low5° (1997)
Tue, 1739° / 27°0.07
39 °
Elk River, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low7° (2014)
Wed, 1839° / 27°0.07
39 °
Elk River, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high59° (2001)
Record low1° (2014)
Thu, 1938° / 26°0.07
38 °
Elk River, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high56° (2012)
Record low6° (1997)
Fri, 2036° / 24°0.09
36 °
Elk River, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high54° (1962)
Record low2° (2022)
Sat, 2136° / 22°0.04
36 °
Elk River, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high66° (1990)
Record low-4° (1978)
Sun, 2236° / 24°0.04
36 °
Elk River, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high55° (2012)
Record low-1° (1978)
Mon, 2335° / 23°0.06
35 °
Elk River, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high53° (2025)
Record low1° (1970)
Tue, 2435° / 22°0.04
35 °
Elk River, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high58° (2011)
Record low-8° (1989)
Wed, 2534° / 22°0.04
34 °
Elk River, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high49° (1960)
Record low-1° (1985)
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 Elk River, 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 Elk River, 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.