As of 09:52 CDT

Weather in Carpenter, SD

55°

Carpenter, Thursday, 8 October, 09:52

Overcast. Feels like 54°. High 71°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind3 mph E

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point46°

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Monthly outlook for Carpenter, SD: average high 62.8°, average low 47.3°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (83.2°), the coolest 17 October (34.5°).

62.8°/47.3°

Average high / low

+2.5°

Above normal

5 / 3

Wet days / normal

0.6 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	65.2°	59.4°	+3.2°
18 October – 27 October	58.8°	55.5°	+1.9°
28 October – 6 November	at normal	49.4°	—

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).

Fri, 0977° / 49°

77 °

Carpenter, Friday, 9 October

Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind10.9 mph SE

Humidity63%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point55°

Sat, 1083° / 66°

83 °

Carpenter, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 83°, low 66°.

Pressure29.56 inHg

Wind20 mph S

Humidity40%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Sun, 1179° / 53°

79 °

Carpenter, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 79°, low 53°.

Pressure29.68 inHg

Wind10.8 mph S

Humidity46%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point54°

Mon, 1258° / 50°

0.18

58 °

Carpenter, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind11.6 mph NE

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Tue, 1355° / 45°

55 °

Carpenter, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind9.4 mph N

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Wed, 1460° / 49°

0.13

60 °

Carpenter, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure29.65 inHg

Wind14.5 mph E

Humidity86%

Visibility—

Dew point55°

Thu, 1569° / 48°

0.09

69 °

Carpenter, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure29.53 inHg

Wind23.9 mph W

Humidity55%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Fri, 1647° / 42°

47 °

Carpenter, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 47°, low 42°.

Pressure30.56 inHg

Wind18.3 mph NW

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Sat, 1754° / 34°

54 °

Carpenter, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 54°, low 34°.

Pressure30.65 inHg

Wind12 mph SE

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Sun, 1849° / 45°

0.1

49 °

Carpenter, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind17.4 mph S

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Mon, 1961° / 49°

61 °

Carpenter, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind16.6 mph S

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Tue, 2065° / 48°

65 °

Carpenter, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind15.5 mph NW

Humidity30%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Wed, 2169° / 46°

69 °

Carpenter, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind21.7 mph NW

Humidity35%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Thu, 2250° / 43°

0.05

50 °

Carpenter, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind28.6 mph W

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Fri, 2358° / 41°

58 °

Carpenter, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind24.8 mph SE

Humidity40%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

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

Sat, 2454° / 38°

0.04

54 °

Carpenter, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high80° (1989)

Record low20° (2020)

Sun, 2554° / 38°

0.04

54 °

Carpenter, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation12%

Record high79° (1989)

Record low16° (2020)

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)

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.