Monthly outlook for Willow Lake, SD: average high 52.3°, average low 41.1°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (63°), the coolest 11 November (24.7°).
52.3°/41.1°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
56.9°
49.4°
+4.2°
7 November – 16 November
44.6°
43.3°
+0.7°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
38°
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October records over 66 years
88.5°3 October 2025All-time high
5.4°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bancroft (11 mi).
Thu, 2958° / 40°0
58 °
Willow Lake, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.3 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Fri, 3059° / 42°0
59 °
Willow Lake, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 3156° / 46°0.34
56 °
Willow Lake, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sun, 0163° / 53°0
63 °
Willow Lake, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 0259° / 56°1.44
59 °
Willow Lake, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 59°, low 56°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 0357° / 50°0.01
57 °
Willow Lake, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 0459° / 48°0
59 °
Willow Lake, Wednesday, 4 November
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 0557° / 44°0
57 °
Willow Lake, Thursday, 5 November
Clear. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.2 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 0645° / 38°0
45 °
Willow Lake, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 38°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sat, 0746° / 32°0
46 °
Willow Lake, Saturday, 7 November
Mostly clear. High 46°, low 32°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 0847° / 36°0.37
47 °
Willow Lake, Sunday, 8 November
Rain. High 47°, low 36°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 0950° / 43°0.02
50 °
Willow Lake, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.9 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 1040° / 30°0
40 °
Willow Lake, Tuesday, 10 November
Overcast. High 40°, low 30°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.8 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 1139° / 25°0
39 °
Willow Lake, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 39°, low 25°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Thu, 1244° / 30°0
44 °
Willow Lake, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 44°, low 30°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 1343° / 28°0.02
43 °
Willow Lake, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low-10° (1986)
Sat, 1443° / 29°0.02
43 °
Willow Lake, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (2025)
Record low-1° (2014)
Sun, 1543° / 27°0.04
43 °
Willow Lake, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (2001)
Record low4° (2000)
Mon, 1643° / 27°0.05
43 °
Willow Lake, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low-5° (2014)
Tue, 1741° / 27°0.04
41 °
Willow Lake, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low3° (2014)
Wed, 1841° / 26°0.07
41 °
Willow Lake, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low-2° (1996)
Thu, 1940° / 27°0.07
40 °
Willow Lake, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (2003)
Record low6° (1985)
Fri, 2038° / 25°0.04
38 °
Willow Lake, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high63° (1962)
Record low-3° (2014)
Sat, 2138° / 23°0.02
38 °
Willow Lake, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high62° (2012)
Record low-5° (1985)
Sun, 2238° / 23°0.02
38 °
Willow Lake, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (1974)
Record low5° (1975)
Mon, 2337° / 23°0.02
37 °
Willow Lake, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high54° (2006)
Record low-8° (1985)
Tue, 2438° / 22°0.04
38 °
Willow Lake, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high62° (1990)
Record low-11° (1985)
Wed, 2536° / 23°0.03
36 °
Willow Lake, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high58° (1960)
Record low-2° (1996)
Thu, 2634° / 21°0.05
34 °
Willow Lake, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-8° (1996)
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 Willow 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 Willow 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.