Monthly outlook for Dolton, SD: average high 63.8°, average low 45.1°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (85.5°), the coolest 17 October (24.6°).
63.8°/45.1°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
63.7°
59.7°
+2.3°
21 October – 30 October
64°
55.4°
+4.8°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
49.7°
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October records over 66 years
91.6°3 October 2025All-time high
7.5°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bridgewater (7 mi).
Mon, 1274° / 54°0
74 °
Dolton, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 74°, low 54°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind3.9 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1360° / 49°0
60 °
Dolton, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 1462° / 46°0
62 °
Dolton, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 1555° / 50°0.17
55 °
Dolton, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 1657° / 41°0
57 °
Dolton, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1743° / 25°0
43 °
Dolton, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 25°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point6°
Sun, 1859° / 34°0
59 °
Dolton, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 34°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1970° / 45°0
70 °
Dolton, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 70°, low 45°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2072° / 49°0
72 °
Dolton, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 49°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2168° / 51°0
68 °
Dolton, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2264° / 44°0
64 °
Dolton, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 64°, low 44°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 2375° / 54°0.03
75 °
Dolton, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind22.1 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2457° / 43°0
57 °
Dolton, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2561° / 37°0
61 °
Dolton, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 37°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2658° / 40°0
58 °
Dolton, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2755° / 38°0.08
55 °
Dolton, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low8° (2020)
Wed, 2854° / 37°0.02
54 °
Dolton, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low20° (2017)
Thu, 2953° / 37°0.07
53 °
Dolton, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 3052° / 37°0.13
52 °
Dolton, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3152° / 35°0.06
52 °
Dolton, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low13° (2002)
Sun, 0151° / 35°0.05
51 °
Dolton, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1990)
Record low14° (2002)
Mon, 0250° / 35°0.04
50 °
Dolton, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (2005)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 34°0.04
50 °
Dolton, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low5° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 32°0.01
50 °
Dolton, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-13° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 33°0.04
50 °
Dolton, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low9° (1990)
Fri, 0649° / 33°0.03
49 °
Dolton, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (2020)
Record low4° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 32°0.03
49 °
Dolton, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-10° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 32°0.06
48 °
Dolton, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low1° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 32°0.13
46 °
Dolton, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low12° (2018)
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 Dolton, 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 Dolton, 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.