Monthly outlook for Altamont, SD: average high 62.6°, average low 45.7°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (79.3°), the coolest 17 October (32.3°).
62.6°/45.7°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
62°
57.1°
+2.7°
21 October – 30 October
63.7°
53.3°
+5.8°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
47.4°
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October records over 66 years
90.5°1 October 2023All-time high
10.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Gary (12 mi).
Mon, 1272° / 48°0.15
72 °
Altamont, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 72°, low 48°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 1354° / 46°0
54 °
Altamont, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 46°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 1453° / 42°0
53 °
Altamont, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.6 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Thu, 1556° / 44°0.07
56 °
Altamont, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind21.5 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 1654° / 42°0
54 °
Altamont, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind18.8 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1751° / 32°0
51 °
Altamont, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 32°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind21.8 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Sun, 1868° / 42°0
68 °
Altamont, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 42°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind25.9 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1968° / 46°0
68 °
Altamont, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2066° / 48°0
66 °
Altamont, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.9 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2168° / 54°0
68 °
Altamont, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 68°, low 54°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.7 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2266° / 49°0
66 °
Altamont, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2367° / 49°0.02
67 °
Altamont, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2471° / 51°0
71 °
Altamont, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 71°, low 51°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2558° / 43°0
58 °
Altamont, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind20.6 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2651° / 41°0
51 °
Altamont, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2753° / 37°0.1
53 °
Altamont, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low10° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 37°0.04
52 °
Altamont, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low20° (1967)
Thu, 2952° / 36°0.07
52 °
Altamont, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2004)
Record low21° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.09
50 °
Altamont, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 34°0.08
50 °
Altamont, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1990)
Record low19° (1996)
Sun, 0149° / 35°0.06
49 °
Altamont, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low16° (1984)
Mon, 0248° / 34°0.04
48 °
Altamont, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 34°0.04
47 °
Altamont, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.02
48 °
Altamont, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 33°0.04
48 °
Altamont, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low9° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.04
47 °
Altamont, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-7° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 31°0.02
47 °
Altamont, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 31°0.05
46 °
Altamont, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low1° (2003)
Mon, 0944° / 30°0.11
44 °
Altamont, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low12° (2018)
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 Altamont, 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 Altamont, 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.