Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, SD: average high 61.3°, average low 44.8°. That is 4.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (78.7°), the coolest 28 October (40.5°).
61.3°/44.8°
Average high / low
+4.4°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
22 October – 31 October
61.4°
55.1°
+3.5°
1 November – 10 November
61.1°
49.3°
+6.6°
11 November – 20 November
at normal
44.2°
—
October records over 66 years
90.7°9 October 1980All-time high
9°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Stickney (12 mi).
Fri, 2378° / 58°0.21
78 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 78°, low 58°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2471° / 46°0.04
71 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sun, 2549° / 44°0.2
49 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 44°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 2651° / 45°1.03
51 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 51°, low 45°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2758° / 45°0.67
58 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2860° / 41°0
60 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2953° / 49°0.01
53 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 49°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 3053° / 46°0.01
53 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 46°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 3163° / 43°0
63 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0166° / 44°0
66 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 66°, low 44°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 0259° / 43°0
59 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 0359° / 44°0
59 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0458° / 41°0
58 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0559° / 43°0
59 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 0667° / 43°0
67 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 6 November
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 0750° / 33°0.03
50 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 33°0.07
49 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (2006)
Record low7° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 32°0.09
46 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1045° / 29°0.04
45 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (2016)
Record low2° (1986)
Wed, 1143° / 28°0.04
43 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low-5° (1986)
Thu, 1244° / 28°0.05
44 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low1° (1966)
Fri, 1346° / 29°0.02
46 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low-11° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 30°0.02
46 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (2025)
Record low6° (2014)
Sun, 1545° / 29°0.04
45 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low3° (2000)
Mon, 1646° / 29°0.05
46 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low1° (2014)
Tue, 1744° / 29°0.04
44 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low2° (2000)
Wed, 1844° / 28°0.05
44 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low0° (1996)
Thu, 1943° / 29°0.06
43 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high64° (2003)
Record low8° (1985)
Fri, 2041° / 26°0.04
41 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1962)
Record low-2° (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 Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, 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.