Monthly outlook for Wessington, SD: average high 56.3°, average low 44.7°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (66.5°), the coolest 26 October (35.8°).
56.3°/44.7°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
25 October – 3 November
56.7°
52.3°
+2.4°
4 November – 13 November
55.6°
46.1°
+5.3°
14 November – 23 November
at normal
41.3°
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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).
Mon, 2641° / 36°0.53
41 °
Wessington, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 41°, low 36°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility3.8 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 2755° / 37°0.04
55 °
Wessington, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.8 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 2861° / 43°0
61 °
Wessington, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2961° / 40°0
61 °
Wessington, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility1.9 mi
Dew point45°
Fri, 3059° / 41°0
59 °
Wessington, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.4 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 3160° / 51°0
60 °
Wessington, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 51°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 0166° / 51°0
66 °
Wessington, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 66°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0262° / 55°0.24
62 °
Wessington, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind22 mph SE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 0356° / 49°0.54
56 °
Wessington, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 56°, low 49°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20.1 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 0457° / 43°0
57 °
Wessington, Wednesday, 4 November
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.2 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 0559° / 46°0
59 °
Wessington, Thursday, 5 November
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 0655° / 50°0.12
55 °
Wessington, Friday, 6 November
Light rain. High 55°, low 50°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 0760° / 49°0.01
60 °
Wessington, Saturday, 7 November
Light rain. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 0854° / 47°0
54 °
Wessington, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 47°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind23.2 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0949° / 41°0
49 °
Wessington, Monday, 9 November
Clear. High 49°, low 41°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind23.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 2039° / 25°0.02
39 °
Wessington, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high64° (1962)
Record low-5° (1985)
Sat, 2140° / 24°0.02
40 °
Wessington, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high64° (2012)
Record low-8° (1985)
Sun, 2240° / 24°0.03
40 °
Wessington, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high63° (2006)
Record low0° (1996)
Mon, 2338° / 24°0.02
38 °
Wessington, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high58° (2017)
Record low-8° (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.