As of 12:17 CDT

Weather in Academy, SD

50°

Academy, Tuesday, 13 October, 12:17

Overcast. Feels like 47°. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind6.3 mph N

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point39°

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Monthly outlook for Academy, SD: average high 58.4°, average low 44.1°. That is 0.1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (72.5°), the coolest 26 October (35.6°).

58.4°/44.1°

Average high / low

−0.1°

Below normal

3 / 3

Wet days / normal

0.9 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
13 October – 22 October	60.5°	59.7°	+0.4°
23 October – 1 November	55°	55°	+0°
2 November – 11 November	at normal	49.2°	—

October records over 66 years

91.4°9 October 1980All-time high

3.2°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Platte Colony (2 mi).

Wed, 1453° / 40°

53 °

Academy, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind2.3 mph NE

Humidity63%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point40°

Thu, 1558° / 48°

0.52

58 °

Academy, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind11.2 mph NW

Humidity77%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point46°

Fri, 1653° / 41°

53 °

Academy, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 53°, low 41°.

Pressure30.71 inHg

Wind11.6 mph NW

Humidity55%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point32°

Sat, 1769° / 42°

69 °

Academy, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 69°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind11.7 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point34°

Sun, 1863° / 48°

63 °

Academy, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind11.2 mph SW

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Mon, 1964° / 44°

64 °

Academy, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind14.7 mph S

Humidity23%

Visibility—

Dew point21°

Tue, 2065° / 44°

65 °

Academy, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind17.3 mph S

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Wed, 2173° / 56°

0.21

73 °

Academy, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind14.9 mph SE

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Thu, 2254° / 50°

0.14

54 °

Academy, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 50°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind10.7 mph NW

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Fri, 2351° / 42°

0.04

51 °

Academy, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind25.2 mph W

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Sat, 2457° / 42°

57 °

Academy, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind17.3 mph W

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point27°

Sun, 2562° / 41°

62 °

Academy, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind19.3 mph NW

Humidity33%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Mon, 2651° / 36°

51 °

Academy, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 51°, low 36°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind7.9 mph SE

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point26°

Tue, 2759° / 41°

59 °

Academy, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 41°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind22 mph S

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Wed, 2850° / 46°

0.01

50 °

Academy, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind20.3 mph NW

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Thu, 2954° / 37°

0.07

54 °

Academy, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high74° (1978)

Record low18° (1991)

Fri, 3052° / 37°

0.07

52 °

Academy, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high74° (1965)

Record low15° (1991)

Sat, 3153° / 36°

0.05

53 °

Academy, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high83° (2016)

Record low14° (2002)

Sun, 0151° / 36°

0.04

51 °

Academy, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high77° (1990)

Record low13° (2002)

Mon, 0251° / 35°

0.05

51 °

Academy, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high75° (2022)

Record low10° (1991)

Tue, 0350° / 35°

0.04

50 °

Academy, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high72° (1978)

Record low8° (1991)

Wed, 0451° / 33°

0.01

51 °

Academy, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation10%

Record high74° (1978)

Record low1° (1995)

Thu, 0551° / 34°

0.03

51 °

Academy, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation13%

Record high75° (2020)

Record low14° (2003)

Fri, 0651° / 34°

0.03

51 °

Academy, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high79° (2020)

Record low4° (2003)

Sat, 0751° / 33°

0.04

51 °

Academy, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation13%

Record high76° (2020)

Record low1° (1991)

Sun, 0849° / 33°

0.06

49 °

Academy, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation13%

Record high75° (1999)

Record low10° (1991)

Mon, 0947° / 32°

0.07

47 °

Academy, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low32°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high69° (2016)

Record low8° (2000)

Tue, 1046° / 29°

0.04

46 °

Academy, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high67° (1989)

Record low2° (1986)

Wed, 1144° / 29°

0.04

44 °

Academy, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high72° (2005)

Record low-4° (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 Academy, 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 Academy, 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.