Monthly outlook for Ortley, SD: average high 52.4°, average low 39.9°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (65°), the coolest 27 October (26.4°).
52.4°/39.9°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
58.2°
53°
+2.9°
26 October – 4 November
42.9°
47.9°
-2.8°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
41.5°
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October records over 66 years
83.5°1 October 2023All-time high
12.4°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Enemy Swim (8 mi).
Sat, 1759° / 37°0
59 °
Ortley, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1863° / 45°0
63 °
Ortley, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1958° / 42°0
58 °
Ortley, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2063° / 45°0
63 °
Ortley, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2165° / 50°0
65 °
Ortley, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2260° / 44°0
60 °
Ortley, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 2361° / 44°0.09
61 °
Ortley, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind23 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2462° / 42°0.01
62 °
Ortley, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind23.3 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2543° / 37°0.1
43 °
Ortley, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 43°, low 37°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2635° / 30°0.53
35 °
Ortley, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 35°, low 30°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.1 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2740° / 26°0
40 °
Ortley, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 40°, low 26°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2844° / 38°0.37
44 °
Ortley, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 44°, low 38°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.9 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2945° / 42°0.45
45 °
Ortley, Thursday, 29 October
Rain. High 45°, low 42°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.3 mph W
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 3047° / 38°0
47 °
Ortley, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 3146° / 41°0
46 °
Ortley, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind18.1 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0146° / 34°0.06
46 °
Ortley, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low13° (1984)
Mon, 0246° / 33°0.05
46 °
Ortley, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0345° / 33°0.04
45 °
Ortley, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0445° / 31°0.02
45 °
Ortley, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high67° (2015)
Record low3° (1991)
Thu, 0546° / 32°0.03
46 °
Ortley, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low11° (2003)
Fri, 0645° / 31°0.03
45 °
Ortley, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Sat, 0745° / 31°0.04
45 °
Ortley, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sun, 0844° / 30°0.06
44 °
Ortley, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low7° (2003)
Mon, 0941° / 29°0.08
41 °
Ortley, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1999)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1039° / 27°0.08
39 °
Ortley, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (2015)
Record low5° (1986)
Wed, 1138° / 26°0.03
38 °
Ortley, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high61° (2005)
Record low5° (1986)
Thu, 1238° / 26°0.06
38 °
Ortley, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low2° (1966)
Fri, 1340° / 28°0.04
40 °
Ortley, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low2° (1982)
Sat, 1440° / 28°0.02
40 °
Ortley, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high63° (2025)
Record low5° (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 Ortley, SD 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 Ortley, SD 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.