Monthly outlook for Iron Lightning, SD: average high 57.2°, average low 38.8°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (78.2°), the coolest 28 October (26.6°).
57.2°/38.8°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
0 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
61.2°
56.8°
+2.5°
29 October – 7 November
50.4°
50.1°
+0.2°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
43.7°
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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).
Tue, 2071° / 42°0
71 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 71°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Wed, 2166° / 46°0
66 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.7 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Thu, 2275° / 52°0
75 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2378° / 60°0.02
78 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 60°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 2463° / 46°0
63 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2557° / 41°0
57 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.6 mph E
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Mon, 2652° / 38°0
52 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.4 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2739° / 30°0
39 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 39°, low 30°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Wed, 2849° / 27°0
49 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 49°, low 27°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2953° / 33°0
53 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 33°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Fri, 3048° / 32°0
48 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 48°, low 32°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sat, 3150° / 35°0
50 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sun, 0146° / 31°0
46 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 31°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 0249° / 33°0.02
49 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 49°, low 33°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 0356° / 39°0
56 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.9 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 0451° / 31°0.01
51 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low-7° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 31°0.04
49 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Fri, 0649° / 30°0.02
49 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low4° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 30°0.04
48 °
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°0.04
47 °
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°0.04
44 °
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°0.06
43 °
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°0.01
41 °
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°0.02
43 °
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°0.02
45 °
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°0.02
44 °
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°0.02
43 °
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°0.02
44 °
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°0.02
42 °
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)
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.