Monthly outlook for Iron Lightning, SD: average high 52°, average low 37.6°. That is 0° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (81.9°), the coolest 29 October (29.9°).
52°/37.6°
Average high / low
−0°
Below normal
5 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
23 October – 1 November
49.2°
53.6°
-2.4°
2 November – 11 November
56.7°
47.2°
+5.3°
12 November – 21 November
at normal
42.6°
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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).
Sat, 2457° / 40°0
57 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Sun, 2551° / 37°0.11
51 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 51°, low 37°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.6 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point19°
Mon, 2643° / 34°0.18
43 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 43°, low 34°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.5 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Tue, 2744° / 33°0.07
44 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 27 October
Snow. High 44°, low 33°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.4 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2846° / 39°0.04
46 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 46°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind20.8 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2941° / 30°0
41 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 41°, low 30°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind19 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Fri, 3040° / 32°0.05
40 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 30 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 32°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.5 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 3139° / 32°0.06
39 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 39°, low 32°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 0148° / 30°0
48 °
Iron Lightning, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 30°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 0253° / 34°0
53 °
Iron Lightning, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 0355° / 34°0
55 °
Iron Lightning, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 0459° / 38°0
59 °
Iron Lightning, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Thu, 0561° / 42°0
61 °
Iron Lightning, Thursday, 5 November
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity16%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Fri, 0660° / 47°0
60 °
Iron Lightning, Friday, 6 November
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.9 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 0752° / 44°0
52 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1941° / 26°0.03
41 °
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°0.02
40 °
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)
Sat, 2140° / 23°0.02
40 °
Iron Lightning, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high65° (2012)
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.