As of 09:14 CDT

Weather in Academy, SD

47°

Academy, Thursday, 15 October, 09:14

Light rain. Feels like 44°. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind6.4 mph NW

Humidity97%

Visibility2.0 mi

Dew point46°

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Monthly outlook for Academy, SD: average high 63.2°, average low 47.6°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (78.7°), the coolest 30 October (38.6°).

63.2°/47.6°

Average high / low

+3.1°

Above normal

7 / 3

Wet days / normal

2.0 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
15 October – 24 October	65°	59°	+3.4°
25 October – 3 November	60.3°	53.7°	+3.6°
4 November – 13 November	at normal	48.2°	—

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).

Fri, 1653° / 39°

0.01

53 °

Academy, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.74 inHg

Wind13.7 mph NW

Humidity56%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point30°

Sat, 1766° / 40°

66 °

Academy, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 66°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind13.8 mph S

Humidity42%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point34°

Sun, 1867° / 47°

67 °

Academy, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind5.2 mph S

Humidity47%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point41°

Mon, 1964° / 45°

64 °

Academy, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind6.4 mph E

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point45°

Tue, 2068° / 47°

68 °

Academy, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind9 mph SE

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Wed, 2169° / 55°

0.09

69 °

Academy, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind17.2 mph S

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Thu, 2279° / 61°

0.01

79 °

Academy, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 61°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind16.7 mph S

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Fri, 2367° / 54°

0.57

67 °

Academy, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 67°, low 54°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind18 mph S

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point58°

Sat, 2459° / 48°

0.28

59 °

Academy, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 59°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind19.4 mph NW

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Sun, 2564° / 43°

64 °

Academy, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind20.4 mph SE

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Mon, 2662° / 53°

0.01

62 °

Academy, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 53°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind19.1 mph S

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Tue, 2768° / 55°

0.2

68 °

Academy, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 68°, low 55°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind16.7 mph SE

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point60°

Wed, 2863° / 47°

0.45

63 °

Academy, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure29.68 inHg

Wind21.6 mph SW

Humidity33%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Thu, 2960° / 47°

60 °

Academy, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind13.3 mph SW

Humidity38%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Fri, 3045° / 39°

0.11

45 °

Academy, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 45°, low 39°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind16.7 mph NW

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

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

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)

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)

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.