Monthly outlook for Long Lake, SD: average high 56.3°, average low 40.7°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.7°), the coolest 28 October (31.1°).
56.3°/40.7°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
61.6°
53.3°
+4.7°
25 October – 3 November
47.5°
48°
-0.3°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
41.2°
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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).
Fri, 1648° / 36°0
48 °
Long Lake, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1762° / 38°0
62 °
Long Lake, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 62°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1865° / 42°0
65 °
Long Lake, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 65°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 1959° / 44°0
59 °
Long Lake, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.8 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2062° / 44°0
62 °
Long Lake, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2172° / 50°0
72 °
Long Lake, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2275° / 53°0
75 °
Long Lake, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 53°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2366° / 58°0.1
66 °
Long Lake, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind24 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 2458° / 38°0.04
58 °
Long Lake, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 38°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind25.1 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2549° / 36°0
49 °
Long Lake, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind20.3 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2640° / 33°0.02
40 °
Long Lake, Monday, 26 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 33°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.4 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2739° / 34°0.01
39 °
Long Lake, Tuesday, 27 October
Light snow. High 39°, low 34°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2847° / 31°0
47 °
Long Lake, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2955° / 36°0
55 °
Long Lake, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind22.3 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 3056° / 36°0
56 °
Long Lake, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.2 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3147° / 32°0.04
47 °
Long Lake, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low12° (2023)
Sun, 0146° / 32°0.06
46 °
Long Lake, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2022)
Record low10° (1984)
Mon, 0246° / 31°0.02
46 °
Long Lake, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low6° (1991)
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)
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.