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: 554 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026
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Today: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds becoming south up to 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Not as cool. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of showers 70 percent.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of showers 30 percent.

Thursday Night: Decreasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.







Zone Forecast: Dakota County

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