Monthly outlook for Carpenter, SD: average high 59.6°, average low 43.5°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (85.6°), the coolest 17 October (25.5°).
59.6°/43.5°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
60.2°
58.4°
+1°
20 October – 29 October
58.5°
54.5°
+2.2°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
48.4°
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October records over 66 years
88.7°5 October 1963All-time high
2.8°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Clark Colony (11 mi).
Sun, 1178° / 56°0
78 °
Carpenter, Sunday, 11 October
Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 1264° / 52°0.65
64 °
Carpenter, Monday, 12 October
Heavy rain. High 64°, low 52°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 1355° / 48°0
55 °
Carpenter, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 48°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1457° / 43°0
57 °
Carpenter, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.4 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1558° / 45°0.03
58 °
Carpenter, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.6 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 1646° / 31°0
46 °
Carpenter, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 31°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind30.4 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 1740° / 25°0
40 °
Carpenter, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 40°, low 25°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Sun, 1853° / 32°0
53 °
Carpenter, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1966° / 42°0
66 °
Carpenter, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2065° / 54°0.01
65 °
Carpenter, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2156° / 45°0.06
56 °
Carpenter, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.1 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2261° / 44°0
61 °
Carpenter, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 2359° / 38°0
59 °
Carpenter, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.3 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2463° / 46°0
63 °
Carpenter, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2547° / 32°0
47 °
Carpenter, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 32°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind21.7 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2655° / 38°0.02
55 °
Carpenter, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low3° (2020)
Tue, 2753° / 37°0.06
53 °
Carpenter, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low8° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 36°0.03
52 °
Carpenter, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low18° (2017)
Thu, 2952° / 36°0.07
52 °
Carpenter, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2004)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.08
50 °
Carpenter, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 34°0.05
50 °
Carpenter, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low16° (2019)
Sun, 0149° / 34°0.04
49 °
Carpenter, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low17° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 33°0.04
49 °
Carpenter, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 33°0.03
48 °
Carpenter, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.02
48 °
Carpenter, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low7° (1995)
Thu, 0548° / 33°0.04
48 °
Carpenter, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low9° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.02
47 °
Carpenter, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low1° (2003)
Sat, 0747° / 31°0.03
47 °
Carpenter, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low7° (2003)
Sun, 0846° / 31°0.07
46 °
Carpenter, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low8° (2003)
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 Carpenter, 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 Carpenter, 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.