Monthly outlook for Long Lake, SD: average high 61.6°, average low 43°. That is 6.2° 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 23 October (70.8°), the coolest 25 October (31.2°).
61.6°/43°
Average high / low
+6.2°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
61.6°
52.5°
+5°
28 October – 6 November
61.5°
46°
+8.6°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
39.6°
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October records over 66 years
87.8°1 October 1992All-time high
7°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ashley (15 mi).
Mon, 1959° / 41°0
59 °
Long Lake, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 2063° / 44°0
63 °
Long Lake, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2163° / 45°0
63 °
Long Lake, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2266° / 48°0
66 °
Long Lake, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.3 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2371° / 55°0.06
71 °
Long Lake, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.1 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2461° / 37°0.72
61 °
Long Lake, Saturday, 24 October
Snow. High 61°, low 37°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind25.4 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2549° / 31°0
49 °
Long Lake, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 49°, low 31°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 2661° / 38°0
61 °
Long Lake, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2759° / 42°0
59 °
Long Lake, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 42°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2867° / 48°0
67 °
Long Lake, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2959° / 47°0
59 °
Long Lake, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind22.6 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 3060° / 40°0
60 °
Long Lake, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 3162° / 45°0.08
62 °
Long Lake, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 0164° / 39°0
64 °
Long Lake, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 64°, low 39°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 0257° / 50°0
57 °
Long Lake, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 50°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0344° / 31°0.03
44 °
Long Lake, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high66° (1978)
Record low2° (1991)
Wed, 0445° / 29°0.02
45 °
Long Lake, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (1978)
Record low2° (1991)
Thu, 0544° / 30°0.04
44 °
Long Lake, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (1975)
Record low7° (2003)
Fri, 0644° / 29°0.02
44 °
Long Lake, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sat, 0744° / 29°0.04
44 °
Long Lake, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-7° (1991)
Sun, 0843° / 29°0.05
43 °
Long Lake, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1978)
Record low6° (2003)
Mon, 0940° / 27°0.04
40 °
Long Lake, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low8° (1986)
Tue, 1038° / 24°0.07
38 °
Long Lake, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (1989)
Record low-1° (1986)
Wed, 1137° / 24°0.02
37 °
Long Lake, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high63° (2005)
Record low-1° (1986)
Thu, 1238° / 24°0.03
38 °
Long Lake, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high62° (1999)
Record low-4° (1986)
Fri, 1340° / 26°0.02
40 °
Long Lake, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low-5° (1986)
Sat, 1439° / 26°0.02
39 °
Long Lake, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high61° (2025)
Record low0° (2014)
Sun, 1538° / 26°0.01
38 °
Long Lake, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high60° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Mon, 1639° / 25°0.02
39 °
Long Lake, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2001)
Record low-1° (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 Long Lake, 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 Long Lake, 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.