Monthly outlook for Altamont, SD: average high 57.4°, average low 39.9°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (69.9°), the coolest 27 October (28.8°).
57.4°/39.9°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
59.9°
54.7°
+2.9°
28 October – 6 November
53.3°
49.1°
+2.3°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
42.7°
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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, 1962° / 38°0
62 °
Altamont, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 62°, low 38°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 2064° / 43°0
64 °
Altamont, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 64°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2164° / 47°0
64 °
Altamont, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2270° / 52°0
70 °
Altamont, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 70°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2366° / 56°0
66 °
Altamont, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 56°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind23 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2464° / 46°0
64 °
Altamont, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 46°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind26 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2550° / 37°0
50 °
Altamont, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind18.3 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Mon, 2645° / 33°0
45 °
Altamont, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 33°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2747° / 29°0
47 °
Altamont, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 47°, low 29°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Wed, 2858° / 33°0
58 °
Altamont, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 33°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2962° / 49°0.02
62 °
Altamont, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind27.8 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 3049° / 38°0.44
49 °
Altamont, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind38.5 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 3146° / 32°0
46 °
Altamont, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 46°, low 32°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind24.8 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Sun, 0147° / 32°0
47 °
Altamont, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 47°, low 32°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 0258° / 33°0
58 °
Altamont, Monday, 2 November
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 33°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1041° / 28°0.08
41 °
Altamont, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low7° (2008)
Wed, 1140° / 26°0.03
40 °
Altamont, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2005)
Record low3° (1966)
Thu, 1240° / 26°0.06
40 °
Altamont, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-2° (1966)
Fri, 1342° / 28°0.04
42 °
Altamont, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-1° (1982)
Sat, 1442° / 29°0.03
42 °
Altamont, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high70° (2025)
Record low0° (2014)
Sun, 1542° / 28°0.04
42 °
Altamont, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)
Mon, 1642° / 28°0.07
42 °
Altamont, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low2° (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 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.