Monthly outlook for Mount Vernon, SD: average high 61°, average low 43.8°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.4°), the coolest 27 October (29°).
61°/43.8°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
60.5°
55.8°
+2.6°
31 October – 9 November
61.9°
50°
+6.6°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
44.5°
—
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).
Thu, 2276° / 50°0
76 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Fri, 2375° / 61°0
75 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 61°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2469° / 52°0.22
69 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 2552° / 46°0.47
52 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 52°, low 46°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.1 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2646° / 37°0.24
46 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 46°, low 37°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2746° / 29°0
46 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 46°, low 29°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Wed, 2853° / 35°0
53 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2955° / 35°0
55 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.4 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Fri, 3060° / 38°0
60 °
Mount Vernon, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind21 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3160° / 47°0
60 °
Mount Vernon, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 0163° / 43°0
63 °
Mount Vernon, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0255° / 42°0
55 °
Mount Vernon, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.4 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 0365° / 41°0
65 °
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 65°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0467° / 50°0
67 °
Mount Vernon, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 0561° / 46°0
61 °
Mount Vernon, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.