Monthly outlook for Lodgepole, SD: average high 56.1°, average low 38.4°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.7°), the coolest 25 October (30.1°).
56.1°/38.4°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
2 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
60.7°
55.3°
+3°
26 October – 4 November
48.4°
49.2°
-0.4°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
43°
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October records over 66 years
90.5°3 October 2025All-time high
-6.7°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hettinger (14 mi).
Sat, 1773° / 39°0
73 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 73°, low 39°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 1862° / 44°0
62 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Mon, 1960° / 40°0
60 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 2068° / 43°0
68 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2169° / 46°0
69 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 46°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2276° / 50°0
76 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2363° / 42°0.42
63 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind23.2 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 2438° / 34°0.46
38 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 24 October
Snow. High 38°, low 34°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind30.2 mph W
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2545° / 30°0
45 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 30°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 2644° / 33°0
44 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 44°, low 33°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2738° / 30°0
38 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 38°, low 30°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2848° / 30°0
48 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 30°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2954° / 41°0
54 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.1 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3057° / 38°0
57 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 3150° / 42°0
50 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 31 October
Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.8 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0147° / 31°0.04
47 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (1965)
Record low6° (1991)
Mon, 0247° / 30°0.02
47 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1965)
Record low-3° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 31°0.02
46 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low-8° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 29°0.02
48 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low-6° (1991)
Thu, 0546° / 29°0.03
46 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low1° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 28°0.03
46 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high70° (2009)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sat, 0746° / 28°0.03
46 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0844° / 28°0.03
44 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low1° (2000)
Mon, 0941° / 26°0.04
41 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low-1° (2000)
Tue, 1041° / 24°0.06
41 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low-8° (1986)
Wed, 1139° / 23°0.01
39 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high64° (2005)
Record low-6° (1986)
Thu, 1241° / 24°0.02
41 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-7° (2022)
Fri, 1342° / 26°0.02
42 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high66° (2025)
Record low-18° (1986)
Sat, 1442° / 26°0.04
42 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low-17° (2014)
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.