As of 15:54 CDT

Weather in Academy, SD

88°Current weather

Academy, Saturday, 10 October, 15:54

Clear. Feels like 86°. High 88°, low 64°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October63.2°61°+1.2°
20 October – 29 October65.2°57.2°+4.4°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal51.1°—

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°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

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°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

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°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

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°0Clear
62 °Clear

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°0.09Light rain
60 °Light rain

Academy, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1652° / 32°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Academy, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 32°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind25.6 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 1741° / 25°0Clear
41 °Clear

Academy, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 41°, low 25°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point6°
Sun, 1853° / 26°0Partly cloudy
53 °Partly cloudy

Academy, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 26°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind21.4 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Mon, 1972° / 40°0Clear
72 °Clear

Academy, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 72°, low 40°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2078° / 51°0Clear
78 °Clear

Academy, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 78°, low 51°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2171° / 55°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Academy, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2256° / 41°0.01Light rain
56 °Light rain

Academy, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2353° / 34°0Partly cloudy
53 °Partly cloudy

Academy, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 34°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 2461° / 34°0Clear
61 °Clear

Academy, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 61°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 2572° / 42°0Partly cloudy
72 °Partly cloudy

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°0.02Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.01Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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.