Monthly outlook for Lodgepole, SD: average high 88.1°, average low 64.2°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 August (102.2°), the coolest 11 August (58.6°).
88.1°/64.2°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
85°
81.4°
+2°
19 August – 28 August
93.2°
80.7°
+6.9°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
78.4°
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August records over 66 years
103.5°6 August 1961All-time high
39.2°23 August 1966All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hettinger (14 mi).
Mon, 1094° / 61°0
94 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 61°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1192° / 59°0
92 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 59°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 1284° / 65°0.42
84 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 12 August
Rain. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.9 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Thu, 1377° / 61°0.18
77 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 1469° / 62°0.16
69 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 69°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.7 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1581° / 62°0
81 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.7 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 1688° / 61°0.02
88 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 61°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 1791° / 63°0
91 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 91°, low 63°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 1886° / 73°0
86 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 73°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1987° / 61°0
87 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 19 August
Mostly clear. High 87°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2098° / 67°0
98 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 20 August
Clear. High 98°, low 67°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity12%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2189° / 70°0
89 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 89°, low 70°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2288° / 62°0
88 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 22 August
Mostly clear. High 88°, low 62°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2396° / 68°0
96 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 23 August
Partly cloudy. High 96°, low 68°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SE
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 24102° / 72°0
102 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 102°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity14%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 59°0.03
80 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high94° (1991)
Record low42° (1992)
Wed, 2679° / 58°0.06
79 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high94° (1970)
Record low46° (2014)
Thu, 2780° / 59°0.09
80 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high98° (2003)
Record low48° (1980)
Fri, 2880° / 59°0.05
80 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high95° (1969)
Record low44° (1988)
Sat, 2980° / 58°0.02
80 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high100° (2012)
Record low46° (1988)
Sun, 3081° / 58°0.03
81 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high95° (2008)
Record low44° (1992)
Mon, 3179° / 58°0.07
79 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (2008)
Record low43° (1993)
Tue, 0178° / 57°0.04
78 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high97° (2022)
Record low42° (1965)
Wed, 0278° / 57°0.03
78 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high97° (1960)
Record low39° (1974)
Thu, 0378° / 56°0.04
78 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high97° (2007)
Record low42° (2008)
Fri, 0478° / 56°0.07
78 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high98° (1960)
Record low38° (1962)
Sat, 0578° / 56°0.1
78 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high99° (1978)
Record low33° (1965)
Sun, 0677° / 55°0.06
77 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high98° (1976)
Record low37° (2025)
Mon, 0776° / 54°0.07
76 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low54°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (2022)
Record low36° (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 Lodgepole, 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 Lodgepole, 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.