Monthly outlook for Elkton, SD: average high 53.1°, average low 39.2°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (66°), the coolest 30 October (21°).
53.1°/39.2°
Average high / low
−0.3°
Below normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
59.3°
54.9°
+2.4°
25 October – 3 November
43°
50.2°
-4°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
43.9°
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October records over 66 years
89.4°3 October 2025All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ward (6 mi).
Fri, 1649° / 36°0.03
49 °
Elkton, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind16.2 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Sat, 1758° / 34°0
58 °
Elkton, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 58°, low 34°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0
62 °
Elkton, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Mon, 1960° / 42°0
60 °
Elkton, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2065° / 45°0
65 °
Elkton, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2166° / 52°0.07
66 °
Elkton, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2266° / 58°0.18
66 °
Elkton, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.9 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2359° / 54°0.95
59 °
Elkton, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 59°, low 54°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind23.8 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2455° / 40°0.03
55 °
Elkton, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 40°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind23.5 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2545° / 34°0
45 °
Elkton, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind19.4 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 2643° / 29°0
43 °
Elkton, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 43°, low 29°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Tue, 2746° / 27°0
46 °
Elkton, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 46°, low 27°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Wed, 2847° / 38°0
47 °
Elkton, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 38°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2941° / 32°0
41 °
Elkton, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 41°, low 32°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.2 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 3036° / 21°0
36 °
Elkton, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 36°, low 21°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3149° / 33°0.09
49 °
Elkton, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low17° (2019)
Sun, 0148° / 34°0.06
48 °
Elkton, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low17° (2002)
Mon, 0248° / 33°0.04
48 °
Elkton, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 33°0.04
47 °
Elkton, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low4° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 31°0.02
47 °
Elkton, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-10° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 32°0.05
47 °
Elkton, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low6° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.04
47 °
Elkton, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sat, 0746° / 30°0.02
46 °
Elkton, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low-13° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06
46 °
Elkton, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low1° (1991)
Mon, 0943° / 30°0.13
43 °
Elkton, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1041° / 27°0.07
41 °
Elkton, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high63° (2016)
Record low7° (2008)
Wed, 1140° / 25°0.03
40 °
Elkton, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (2005)
Record low2° (1986)
Thu, 1240° / 25°0.06
40 °
Elkton, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-5° (1966)
Fri, 1342° / 27°0.03
42 °
Elkton, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low-2° (1982)
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 Elkton, 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 Elkton, 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.