Monthly outlook for Iron Lightning, SD: average high 48.1°, average low 33.8°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 November (60.3°), the coolest 22 November (20.8°).
48.1°/33.8°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
1 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 November – 20 November
52.2°
42.7°
+5.3°
21 November – 30 November
41.1°
36.8°
+2.4°
1 December – 10 December
at normal
33.7°
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November records over 66 years
77°2 November 2022All-time high
-18.2°13 November 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Thunder Butte (9 mi).
Thu, 1245° / 35°0
45 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Fri, 1345° / 33°0
45 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 13 November
Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 33°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1449° / 34°0
49 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 14 November
Mostly clear. High 49°, low 34°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 1559° / 38°0
59 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 15 November
Clear. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1659° / 39°0
59 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 16 November
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 1760° / 43°0
60 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 17 November
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1856° / 42°0
56 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 18 November
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1946° / 42°0.03
46 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 19 November
Light rain. High 46°, low 42°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2044° / 42°0.21
44 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 20 November
Light rain. High 44°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2141° / 25°0.02
41 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 21 November
Snow. High 41°, low 25°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 2238° / 21°0
38 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 22 November
Partly cloudy. High 38°, low 21°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind20.8 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point5°
Mon, 2332° / 21°0
32 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 23 November
Overcast. High 32°, low 21°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind23.9 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Tue, 2439° / 21°0
39 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 24 November
Mostly clear. High 39°, low 21°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Wed, 2547° / 31°0
47 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 25 November
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2649° / 35°0
49 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 26 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2734° / 20°0.03
34 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2017)
Record low-17° (1985)
Sat, 2835° / 20°0.02
35 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high57° (2002)
Record low-10° (1985)
Sun, 2935° / 20°0.02
35 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high57° (2021)
Record low-11° (1964)
Mon, 3034° / 20°0.04
34 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high60° (1995)
Record low-9° (1964)
Tue, 0135° / 21°0.03
35 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (2021)
Record low-9° (1985)
Wed, 0234° / 19°0.02
34 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high59° (2012)
Record low-23° (1985)
Thu, 0335° / 20°0.02
35 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high54° (2012)
Record low-10° (1985)
Fri, 0436° / 20°0.02
36 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high62° (1965)
Record low-3° (1984)
Sat, 0533° / 18°0.02
33 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high56° (1963)
Record low-7° (1972)
Sun, 0632° / 16°0.01
32 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high56° (2023)
Record low-21° (1972)
Mon, 0732° / 17°0.03
32 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high57° (2024)
Record low-21° (2013)
Tue, 0832° / 16°0.02
32 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high58° (2020)
Record low-21° (1972)
Wed, 0934° / 16°0.01
34 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 9 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high58° (1990)
Record low-28° (1977)
Thu, 1033° / 17°0.01
33 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 10 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high60° (1987)
Record low-19° (1972)
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.