As of 12:35 CDT

Weather in Academy, SD

47°

Academy, Friday, 16 October, 12:35

Clear. Feels like 42°. High 49°, low 40°.

Pressure30.68 inHg

Wind11.6 mph NW

Humidity55%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point32°

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Monthly outlook for Academy, SD: average high 56.6°, average low 42.4°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (70°), the coolest 27 October (29°).

56.6°/42.4°

Average high / low

−0.3°

Below normal

5 / 3

Wet days / normal

2.4 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
16 October – 25 October	63.1°	58.9°	+2.4°
26 October – 4 November	45.8°	53.1°	-4°
5 November – 14 November	at normal	47.8°	—

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).

Sat, 1767° / 40°

67 °

Academy, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 67°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind12.8 mph S

Humidity41%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point34°

Sun, 1869° / 47°

69 °

Academy, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind9.4 mph S

Humidity46%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point41°

Mon, 1964° / 45°

64 °

Academy, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind4.6 mph SE

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point46°

Tue, 2067° / 50°

67 °

Academy, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind11.8 mph SE

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point49°

Wed, 2169° / 52°

69 °

Academy, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind9.8 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Thu, 2270° / 47°

70 °

Academy, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind10.3 mph E

Humidity33%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Fri, 2369° / 51°

0.17

69 °

Academy, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind21.7 mph SE

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Sat, 2461° / 47°

61 °

Academy, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind17.2 mph NW

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Sun, 2546° / 33°

0.79

46 °

Academy, Sunday, 25 October

Snow. High 46°, low 33°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind16.9 mph N

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Mon, 2636° / 31°

0.47

36 °

Academy, Monday, 26 October

Snow. High 36°, low 31°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind15.3 mph NW

Humidity100%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Tue, 2744° / 29°

44 °

Academy, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 29°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind12 mph SE

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Wed, 2848° / 42°

0.48

48 °

Academy, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind12.1 mph W

Humidity98%

Visibility—

Dew point45°

Thu, 2949° / 45°

0.01

49 °

Academy, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind13 mph W

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Fri, 3053° / 39°

53 °

Academy, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind10.1 mph NE

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Sat, 3144° / 42°

0.5

44 °

Academy, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 44°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind18.3 mph NE

Humidity93%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

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

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)

Thu, 1245° / 29°

0.05

45 °

Academy, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high71° (1999)

Record low3° (1986)

Fri, 1347° / 30°

0.02

47 °

Academy, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low30°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high71° (1999)

Record low-3° (1986)

Sat, 1446° / 31°

0.02

46 °

Academy, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high77° (2025)

Record low8° (2000)

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.