Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, SD: average high 61.9°, average low 42.6°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.9°), the coolest 28 October (23.4°).
61.9°/42.6°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
62.7°
57.2°
+3.1°
29 October – 7 November
60.6°
51°
+5.3°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
45.4°
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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).
Tue, 2070° / 44°0
70 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 70°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2171° / 45°0
71 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 45°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.9 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 2275° / 54°0
75 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 2369° / 58°1.1
69 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 69°, low 58°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.1 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2466° / 54°0.35
66 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 66°, low 54°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 2567° / 48°0.03
67 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 2656° / 37°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 56°, low 37°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8 mph E
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2742° / 30°0
42 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Wed, 2844° / 23°0
44 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 44°, low 23°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point4°
Thu, 2957° / 28°0
57 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 28°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3062° / 42°0
62 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 3170° / 46°0
70 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 46°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0154° / 44°0
54 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0256° / 41°0
56 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 0365° / 47°0
65 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 65°, low 47°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind23.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.