Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, SD: average high 60.2°, average low 43.8°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.9°), the coolest 1 November (24.2°).
60.2°/43.8°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
65.8°
57.5°
+4.6°
28 October – 6 November
50.8°
51.4°
-0.3°
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, 1964° / 42°0
64 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.2 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2069° / 47°0
69 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2170° / 50°0
70 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.6 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2274° / 53°0
74 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 74°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2372° / 59°0.69
72 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 72°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.5 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2464° / 47°0.14
64 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2558° / 39°0
58 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 2664° / 46°0.02
64 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 2757° / 52°0.21
57 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 52°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind20.1 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2865° / 53°0.01
65 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 53°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2960° / 45°0
60 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 60°, low 45°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3055° / 34°0.8
55 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind24.6 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 3133° / 32°0.65
33 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 33°, low 32°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind31.4 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0138° / 24°0
38 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 38°, low 24°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.7 mph W
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 0254° / 33°0
54 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
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.