Monthly outlook for Fairpoint, SD: average high 61.5°, average low 44.7°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (85.6°), the coolest 16 October (33.9°).
61.5°/44.7°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
62.9°
60.2°
+1.5°
18 October – 27 October
59.2°
57.6°
+0.9°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
51.1°
—
October records over 66 years
93.4°3 October 2025All-time high
-7.1°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Sulphur (11 mi).
Fri, 0986° / 50°0
86 °
Fairpoint, Friday, 9 October
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 50°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sat, 1080° / 59°0
80 °
Fairpoint, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 80°, low 59°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity20%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Sun, 1157° / 47°0.07
57 °
Fairpoint, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.7 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Mon, 1256° / 43°0
56 °
Fairpoint, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 1356° / 43°0.19
56 °
Fairpoint, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 56°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1467° / 50°1.08
67 °
Fairpoint, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 1555° / 36°0.84
55 °
Fairpoint, Thursday, 15 October
Snow. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind32.4 mph W
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 1643° / 34°0.07
43 °
Fairpoint, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 43°, low 34°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind21.6 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 1756° / 36°0
56 °
Fairpoint, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind24 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1856° / 48°0
56 °
Fairpoint, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1964° / 45°0
64 °
Fairpoint, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2063° / 47°0
63 °
Fairpoint, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.6 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2165° / 47°0
65 °
Fairpoint, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind28.5 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2251° / 41°0
51 °
Fairpoint, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind27.9 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 2355° / 44°0
55 °
Fairpoint, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind21.7 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2456° / 37°0.02
56 °
Fairpoint, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (1965)
Record low18° (2020)
Sun, 2558° / 37°0.01
58 °
Fairpoint, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low7° (2020)
Mon, 2656° / 36°0.03
56 °
Fairpoint, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high77° (1990)
Record low-7° (2020)
Tue, 2755° / 35°0.03
55 °
Fairpoint, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (1983)
Record low8° (2020)
Wed, 2854° / 35°0.06
54 °
Fairpoint, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (1985)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 2953° / 34°0.09
53 °
Fairpoint, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low4° (1991)
Fri, 3051° / 33°0.03
51 °
Fairpoint, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high79° (1968)
Record low-4° (1991)
Sat, 3151° / 34°0.04
51 °
Fairpoint, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high77° (1990)
Record low2° (1991)
Sun, 0151° / 33°0.04
51 °
Fairpoint, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1965)
Record low4° (2002)
Mon, 0251° / 32°0.02
51 °
Fairpoint, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high73° (1965)
Record low-3° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 33°0.02
50 °
Fairpoint, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 31°0.01
52 °
Fairpoint, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low2° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 31°0.03
50 °
Fairpoint, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low6° (2003)
Fri, 0650° / 30°0.04
50 °
Fairpoint, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (2009)
Record low3° (1991)
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 Fairpoint, 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 Fairpoint, 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.