Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, SD: average high 62.9°, average low 43.8°. That is 4.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.8°), the coolest 27 October (33.3°).
62.9°/43.8°
Average high / low
+4.1°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
64.7°
57.5°
+4°
28 October – 6 November
60°
51.4°
+4.7°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
46°
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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).
Mon, 1965° / 39°0
65 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2069° / 47°0
69 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 48°0
70 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2275° / 54°0
75 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2370° / 60°0
70 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 60°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20.5 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2468° / 48°0.03
68 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.2 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2556° / 41°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.9 mph E
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 2653° / 41°0
53 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2752° / 33°0
52 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 52°, low 33°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2866° / 38°0
66 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 38°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2969° / 53°0.23
69 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Rain. High 69°, low 53°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind25.4 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3053° / 44°0.22
53 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind30.1 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 3153° / 35°0
53 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.5 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 0154° / 36°0
54 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0266° / 40°0
66 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 40°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.6 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0350° / 35°0.04
50 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 32°0.01
50 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low-7° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 33°0.03
51 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low13° (2003)
Fri, 0650° / 33°0.02
50 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
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)
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.