7-Day Zone Forecast for Dakota County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Dakota County
Issued by: National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN
Last Update: 1253 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026




Rest Of Today: Warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Decreasing clouds. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Wednesday Night: Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Thursday Night: Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

Independence Day: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.







Zone Forecast: Dakota County

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