Monthly outlook for Iona, SD: average high 65.7°, average low 48.2°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (79.1°), the coolest 13 October (39.4°).
65.7°/48.2°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
66.6°
60.9°
+3.2°
22 October – 31 October
64°
56.3°
+4.3°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
50.5°
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October records over 66 years
92.5°4 October 1975All-time high
8.8°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hamill (14 mi).
Tue, 1355° / 39°0.07
55 °
Iona, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Wed, 1459° / 44°0
59 °
Iona, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.6 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1564° / 51°0.33
64 °
Iona, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility5.9 mi
Dew point49°
Fri, 1654° / 41°0
54 °
Iona, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.77 inHg
Wind15.4 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1770° / 45°0
70 °
Iona, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 45°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1876° / 48°0
76 °
Iona, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 76°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1971° / 50°0
71 °
Iona, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 50°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2076° / 50°0
76 °
Iona, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2179° / 62°0.1
79 °
Iona, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 62°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.1 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2267° / 57°0.11
67 °
Iona, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 57°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2362° / 48°0
62 °
Iona, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 62°, low 48°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 2461° / 52°0.66
61 °
Iona, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 61°, low 52°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 2557° / 47°1.13
57 °
Iona, Sunday, 25 October
Heavy rain. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind23.3 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 2663° / 43°0
63 °
Iona, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2773° / 49°0
73 °
Iona, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 73°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2856° / 38°0.06
56 °
Iona, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low21° (2019)
Thu, 2954° / 37°0.07
54 °
Iona, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low16° (1991)
Fri, 3053° / 37°0.07
53 °
Iona, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low12° (1991)
Sat, 3153° / 36°0.05
53 °
Iona, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high83° (2016)
Record low15° (2002)
Sun, 0152° / 36°0.04
52 °
Iona, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (1990)
Record low11° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 35°0.04
52 °
Iona, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 35°0.04
51 °
Iona, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 33°0.01
52 °
Iona, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low2° (1995)
Thu, 0552° / 35°0.03
52 °
Iona, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2001)
Record low15° (2003)
Fri, 0651° / 33°0.03
51 °
Iona, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
Sat, 0751° / 33°0.04
51 °
Iona, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sun, 0850° / 34°0.06
50 °
Iona, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 32°0.06
47 °
Iona, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low7° (2000)
Tue, 1047° / 29°0.04
47 °
Iona, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1989)
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 Iona, 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 Iona, 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.