As of 00:38 MDT

Weather in Iron Lightning, SD

51°Current weather

Iron Lightning, Thursday, 22 October, 00:38

Clear. Feels like 50°. High 77°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Iron Lightning, SD: average high 56.5°, average low 41.7°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (81.1°), the coolest 2 November (33°).

56.5°/41.7°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
22 October – 31 October57.5°54.2°+1.8°
1 November – 10 November54.7°48.1°+3.7°
11 November – 20 Novemberat normal42.7°—

October records over 66 years

93.2°4 October 1963All-time high
-5.4°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Thunder Butte (9 mi).

Fri, 2381° / 57°0Overcast
81 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 81°, low 57°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 2461° / 40°0Clear
61 °Clear

Iron Lightning, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sun, 2540° / 38°0.09Light rain
40 °Light rain

Iron Lightning, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 40°, low 38°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility4.5 mi
Dew point35°
Mon, 2643° / 39°0Overcast
43 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 43°, low 39°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind8.7 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2740° / 35°0.12Snow
40 °Snow

Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 27 October

Snow. High 40°, low 35°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2848° / 37°0.01Light snow
48 °Light snow

Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 28 October

Light snow. High 48°, low 37°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2960° / 38°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 3068° / 47°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Iron Lightning, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sat, 3158° / 46°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind20.8 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0151° / 37°0Partly cloudy
51 °Partly cloudy

Iron Lightning, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 37°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind23.9 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 0250° / 33°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 33°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Tue, 0355° / 38°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 3 November

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 0463° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind29.4 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 0547° / 34°0.03Light rain
47 °Light rain

Iron Lightning, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 47°, low 34°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind22.3 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Fri, 0662° / 51°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 0748° / 30°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2006)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 30°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low4° (2000)
Mon, 0944° / 28°0.04Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low2° (2000)
Tue, 1043° / 26°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (2007)
Record low-5° (1986)
Wed, 1141° / 25°0.01Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-11° (1986)
Thu, 1243° / 26°0.02Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-7° (1986)
Fri, 1345° / 28°0.02Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low-18° (1986)
Sat, 1444° / 28°0.02Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-9° (2014)
Sun, 1543° / 27°0.02Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)
Mon, 1644° / 26°0.02Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low-5° (2022)
Tue, 1742° / 26°0.02Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high64° (2001)
Record low2° (2000)
Wed, 1842° / 25°0.03Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (2007)
Record low0° (1996)
Thu, 1941° / 26°0.03Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (2003)
Record low4° (1985)
Fri, 2040° / 24°0.02Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Iron Lightning, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high62° (1962)
Record low-10° (1985)

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 Iron Lightning, 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 Iron Lightning, 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.