Monthly outlook for Wessington, SD: average high 59.1°, average low 42.2°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.9°), the coolest 2 November (32.9°).
59.1°/42.2°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
60.6°
54.8°
+3.2°
31 October – 9 November
56.7°
48.9°
+4.3°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
42.9°
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October records over 66 years
91.6°5 October 1963All-time high
6.6°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — St. Lawrence (13 mi).
Thu, 2277° / 46°0
77 °
Wessington, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 77°, low 46°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2375° / 58°0
75 °
Wessington, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.6 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2470° / 48°0.01
70 °
Wessington, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind17.4 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sun, 2546° / 42°0.26
46 °
Wessington, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 46°, low 42°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point37°
Mon, 2642° / 41°0.25
42 °
Wessington, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 42°, low 41°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind12.2 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2745° / 39°0.04
45 °
Wessington, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 39°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2849° / 35°0.04
49 °
Wessington, Wednesday, 28 October
Snow. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind11 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2962° / 37°0
62 °
Wessington, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 37°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3069° / 45°0
69 °
Wessington, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 45°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 3162° / 51°0
62 °
Wessington, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 0158° / 42°0
58 °
Wessington, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 0248° / 33°0
48 °
Wessington, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 33°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Tue, 0354° / 37°0
54 °
Wessington, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 0466° / 42°0
66 °
Wessington, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind28.1 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 0552° / 35°0.03
52 °
Wessington, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind24.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0649° / 32°0.02
49 °
Wessington, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low5° (2003)
Sat, 0749° / 31°0.03
49 °
Wessington, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2006)
Record low4° (1992)
Sun, 0848° / 32°0.07
48 °
Wessington, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (2006)
Record low3° (2003)
Mon, 0944° / 30°0.06
44 °
Wessington, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low10° (2018)
Tue, 1043° / 27°0.06
43 °
Wessington, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low0° (1986)
Wed, 1142° / 27°0.02
42 °
Wessington, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high66° (2005)
Record low-3° (1986)
Thu, 1242° / 27°0.06
42 °
Wessington, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low-2° (1966)
Fri, 1345° / 28°0.03
45 °
Wessington, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low-1° (2014)
Sat, 1444° / 29°0.02
44 °
Wessington, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (2025)
Record low-7° (2014)
Sun, 1543° / 28°0.03
43 °
Wessington, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high62° (2001)
Record low7° (1997)
Mon, 1644° / 28°0.04
44 °
Wessington, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)
Tue, 1742° / 27°0.03
42 °
Wessington, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low4° (1996)
Wed, 1842° / 26°0.05
42 °
Wessington, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high63° (2020)
Record low0° (1996)
Thu, 1941° / 27°0.05
41 °
Wessington, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low7° (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 Wessington, 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 Wessington, 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.