Monthly outlook for Academy, SD: average high 63.9°, average low 44.1°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (88.4°), the coolest 17 October (24.8°).
63.9°/44.1°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
63.2°
61°
+1.2°
20 October – 29 October
65.2°
57.2°
+4.4°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
51.1°
—
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).
Sun, 1180° / 62°0
80 °
Academy, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 80°, low 62°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 1265° / 53°0
65 °
Academy, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 53°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Tue, 1358° / 49°0
58 °
Academy, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1462° / 46°0
62 °
Academy, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.4 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 1560° / 51°0.09
60 °
Academy, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 51°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1652° / 32°0
52 °
Academy, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 32°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind25.6 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 1741° / 25°0
41 °
Academy, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 41°, low 25°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point6°
Sun, 1853° / 26°0
53 °
Academy, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 26°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind21.4 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Mon, 1972° / 40°0
72 °
Academy, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 72°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2078° / 51°0
78 °
Academy, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 78°, low 51°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2171° / 55°0
71 °
Academy, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2256° / 41°0.01
56 °
Academy, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2353° / 34°0
53 °
Academy, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 2461° / 34°0
61 °
Academy, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 61°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 2572° / 42°0
72 °
Academy, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 39°0.02
58 °
Academy, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low12° (2020)
Tue, 2756° / 39°0.04
56 °
Academy, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1983)
Record low3° (2020)
Wed, 2855° / 38°0.06
55 °
Academy, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low21° (2017)
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)
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.