As of 11:48 CDT

Weather in Wessington Springs, SD

79°Current weather

Wessington Springs, Sunday, 9 August, 11:48

Mostly clear. Feels like 79°. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.9 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°

Monthly outlook for Wessington Springs, SD: average high 85.9°, average low 64.2°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 4.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 August (96.7°), the coolest 19 August (60.6°).

85.9°/64.2°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
4.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August84.3°83.2°+0.6°
19 August – 28 August88.5°83.2°+3°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal81.1°

August records over 66 years

106.5°13 August 1965All-time high
46.2°27 August 1992All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Alpena (12 mi).

Mon, 1087° / 62°1.05Heavy rain
87 °Heavy rain

Wessington Springs, Monday, 10 August

Heavy rain. High 87°, low 62°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.7 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1190° / 64°0.01Light rain
90 °Light rain

Wessington Springs, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 64°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Wed, 1291° / 66°0.04Light rain
91 °Light rain

Wessington Springs, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 91°, low 66°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.6 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Thu, 1379° / 64°1.39Heavy rain
79 °Heavy rain

Wessington Springs, Thursday, 13 August

Heavy rain. High 79°, low 64°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Fri, 1472° / 61°0.55Rain
72 °Rain

Wessington Springs, Friday, 14 August

Rain. High 72°, low 61°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Sat, 1578° / 65°0.19Rain
78 °Rain

Wessington Springs, Saturday, 15 August

Rain. High 78°, low 65°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Sun, 1684° / 63°0Overcast
84 °Overcast

Wessington Springs, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 84°, low 63°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Mon, 1784° / 65°0.02Light rain
84 °Light rain

Wessington Springs, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 84°, low 65°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Tue, 1891° / 65°1.22Heavy rain
91 °Heavy rain

Wessington Springs, Tuesday, 18 August

Heavy rain. High 91°, low 65°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.3 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Wed, 1980° / 61°0Mostly clear
80 °Mostly clear

Wessington Springs, Wednesday, 19 August

Mostly clear. High 80°, low 61°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Thu, 2090° / 63°0Partly cloudy
90 °Partly cloudy

Wessington Springs, Thursday, 20 August

Partly cloudy. High 90°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Fri, 2191° / 70°0Partly cloudy
91 °Partly cloudy

Wessington Springs, Friday, 21 August

Partly cloudy. High 91°, low 70°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Sat, 2284° / 63°0Mostly clear
84 °Mostly clear

Wessington Springs, Saturday, 22 August

Mostly clear. High 84°, low 63°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point47°
Sun, 2388° / 64°0Overcast
88 °Overcast

Wessington Springs, Sunday, 23 August

Overcast. High 88°, low 64°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point50°
Mon, 2497° / 67°0Clear
97 °Clear

Wessington Springs, Monday, 24 August

Clear. High 97°, low 67°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2583° / 64°0.06Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high99° (1991)
Record low49° (2025)
Wed, 2683° / 64°0.08Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high100° (1970)
Record low47° (1992)
Thu, 2783° / 63°0.04Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high99° (1973)
Record low46° (1992)
Fri, 2883° / 64°0.11Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high98° (2012)
Record low47° (1986)
Sat, 2983° / 63°0.06Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high101° (2012)
Record low49° (1988)
Sun, 3082° / 62°0.09Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (1961)
Record low50° (2009)
Mon, 3182° / 63°0.06Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high94° (2013)
Record low48° (1992)
Tue, 0181° / 62°0.08Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high98° (1970)
Record low45° (1965)
Wed, 0282° / 62°0.09Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high101° (1983)
Record low47° (1974)
Thu, 0381° / 62°0.05Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low41° (1974)
Fri, 0481° / 62°0.1Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high100° (2023)
Record low45° (1962)
Sat, 0580° / 62°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high98° (1978)
Record low43° (1965)
Sun, 0681° / 60°0.06Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high101° (1970)
Record low44° (2025)
Mon, 0778° / 59°0.12Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Wessington Springs, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high96° (1978)
Record low41° (2025)

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 Springs, 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 Springs, 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.