Monthly outlook for Iron Lightning, SD: average high 59.1°, average low 39.7°. That is 2.9° 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 (79.2°), the coolest 27 October (22.5°).
59.1°/39.7°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
58.1°
56°
+1.2°
30 October – 8 November
60.9°
49.5°
+6.3°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
43.2°
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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).
Wed, 2167° / 44°0
67 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Thu, 2275° / 51°0
75 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 51°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Fri, 2379° / 59°0
79 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 79°, low 59°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 2456° / 41°0
56 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind22.3 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2546° / 35°0.27
46 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2642° / 33°0.05
42 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 26 October
Light snow. High 42°, low 33°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2742° / 23°0
42 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 42°, low 23°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point4°
Wed, 2853° / 32°0
53 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Thu, 2951° / 31°0
51 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 51°, low 31°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Fri, 3057° / 30°0
57 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 30°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind21 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sat, 3154° / 41°0
54 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 31 October
Mostly clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0155° / 33°0
55 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 55°, low 33°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 0268° / 45°0
68 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 68°, low 45°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 0368° / 50°0
68 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0463° / 45°0
63 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1842° / 25°0.03
42 °
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.