Monthly outlook for Lodgepole, SD: average high 60.6°, average low 43.2°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (72.9°), the coolest 16 October (28.9°).
60.6°/43.2°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
61.7°
56.1°
+3.1°
22 October – 31 October
58.8°
51.8°
+3.9°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
45.4°
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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).
Tue, 1350° / 38°0
50 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.1 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Wed, 1457° / 34°0
57 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Thu, 1552° / 41°0
52 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Fri, 1655° / 29°0
55 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 55°, low 29°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 1770° / 35°0
70 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 70°, low 35°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1873° / 48°0
73 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 48°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1966° / 46°0
66 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2071° / 52°0
71 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind26.7 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2173° / 57°0
73 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 57°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.4 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2258° / 47°0.06
58 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.3 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2357° / 46°0.34
57 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.6 mph E
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2453° / 44°0.83
53 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind39.6 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2558° / 40°0
58 °
Lodgepole, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind19.5 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2668° / 46°0
68 °
Lodgepole, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.6 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2759° / 48°0
59 °
Lodgepole, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.5 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2851° / 33°0.06
51 °
Lodgepole, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1985)
Record low9° (2023)
Thu, 2950° / 32°0.09
50 °
Lodgepole, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low4° (1991)
Fri, 3048° / 32°0.02
48 °
Lodgepole, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low-7° (1991)
Sat, 3148° / 31°0.04
48 °
Lodgepole, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low-2° (1991)
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)
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.