Monthly outlook for Alpena, SD: average high 62.9°, average low 44.7°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (75°), the coolest 17 October (37.6°).
62.9°/44.7°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
14 October – 23 October
63.2°
58.6°
+2.6°
24 October – 2 November
62.5°
53.7°
+4.8°
3 November – 12 November
at normal
47.4°
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October records over 66 years
90.1°3 October 2025All-time high
10.8°27 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 1559° / 46°0.05
59 °
Alpena, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.8 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 1651° / 38°0
51 °
Alpena, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sat, 1763° / 38°0
63 °
Alpena, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 63°, low 38°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sun, 1864° / 45°0
64 °
Alpena, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1964° / 41°0
64 °
Alpena, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2069° / 46°0
69 °
Alpena, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 46°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.8 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2175° / 56°0.04
75 °
Alpena, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 56°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2269° / 48°0
69 °
Alpena, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2365° / 52°0.43
65 °
Alpena, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind23.4 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 2454° / 44°0.45
54 °
Alpena, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind24.5 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2554° / 39°0
54 °
Alpena, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 2665° / 39°0
65 °
Alpena, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 65°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2770° / 47°0
70 °
Alpena, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 70°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2869° / 46°0
69 °
Alpena, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 46°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2964° / 47°0
64 °
Alpena, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3052° / 36°0.09
52 °
Alpena, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1965)
Record low14° (1991)
Sat, 3152° / 35°0.05
52 °
Alpena, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low11° (2002)
Sun, 0151° / 35°0.04
51 °
Alpena, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low16° (2002)
Mon, 0251° / 34°0.04
51 °
Alpena, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low11° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 35°0.03
50 °
Alpena, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 32°0.01
50 °
Alpena, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low2° (1995)
Thu, 0550° / 33°0.04
50 °
Alpena, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low10° (2003)
Fri, 0649° / 33°0.02
49 °
Alpena, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low1° (2003)
Sat, 0750° / 32°0.03
50 °
Alpena, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low5° (1990)
Sun, 0848° / 32°0.07
48 °
Alpena, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low6° (2003)
Mon, 0946° / 31°0.07
46 °
Alpena, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1044° / 28°0.05
44 °
Alpena, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high65° (2016)
Record low1° (1986)
Wed, 1143° / 27°0.02
43 °
Alpena, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low-5° (1986)
Thu, 1243° / 27°0.06
43 °
Alpena, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
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 Alpena, 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 Alpena, 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.