Monthly outlook for Alpena, SD: average high 58°, average low 44.1°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (71.7°), the coolest 26 October (36.2°).
58°/44.1°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
61.1°
59°
+1.2°
23 October – 1 November
52.9°
54.4°
-0.8°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
48.1°
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October records over 66 years
90.1°3 October 2025All-time high
10.8°27 October 2020All-time low
Wed, 1453° / 40°0
53 °
Alpena, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.1 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 1560° / 47°0.24
60 °
Alpena, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 1653° / 41°0
53 °
Alpena, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sat, 1768° / 40°0
68 °
Alpena, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 68°, low 40°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1864° / 45°0
64 °
Alpena, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 1964° / 43°0
64 °
Alpena, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 43°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2062° / 45°0.01
62 °
Alpena, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2172° / 58°0.15
72 °
Alpena, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2263° / 53°0.22
63 °
Alpena, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2351° / 45°0.56
51 °
Alpena, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 51°, low 45°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind21.1 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 2457° / 44°0
57 °
Alpena, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.7 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2560° / 42°0
60 °
Alpena, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2649° / 36°0
49 °
Alpena, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2752° / 39°0
52 °
Alpena, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 39°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2848° / 45°0.01
48 °
Alpena, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2953° / 37°0.07
53 °
Alpena, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
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)
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.