As of 18:28 MDT

Weather in Iron Lightning, SD

68°Current weather

Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 20 October, 18:28

Clear. Feels like 66°. High 72°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind0.7 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Iron Lightning, SD: average high 56.4°, average low 38.9°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (77.8°), the coolest 27 October (26.9°).

56.4°/38.9°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October57.1°56°+0.6°
30 October – 8 November55.1°49.5°+3.1°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal43.2°—

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).

Wed, 2165° / 42°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 2273° / 49°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Iron Lightning, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 49°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 2378° / 58°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sat, 2457° / 46°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sun, 2549° / 35°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 35°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2644° / 34°0.08Light snow
44 °Light snow

Iron Lightning, Monday, 26 October

Light snow. High 44°, low 34°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2742° / 27°0Clear
42 °Clear

Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 42°, low 27°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2846° / 32°0Partly cloudy
46 °Partly cloudy

Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 32°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind17.9 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Thu, 2944° / 31°0Overcast
44 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 31°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind19.5 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3061° / 36°0Partly cloudy
61 °Partly cloudy

Iron Lightning, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 36°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18.4 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3158° / 44°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0154° / 38°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 38°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind19.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0248° / 34°0Mostly clear
48 °Mostly clear

Iron Lightning, Monday, 2 November

Mostly clear. High 48°, low 34°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Tue, 0362° / 36°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 36°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.9 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 0448° / 38°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 38°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind15 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0549° / 31°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate 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)

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.