As of 12:16 CDT

Weather in Alpena, SD

52°Current weather

Alpena, Monday, 12 October, 12:16

Overcast. Feels like 51°. High 60°, low 50°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Alpena, SD: average high 65.3°, average low 48.1°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (78.7°), the coolest 14 October (38.6°).

65.3°/48.1°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October64.9°59.4°+3.1°
22 October – 31 October65.9°55°+6°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal48.9°—

October records over 66 years

90.1°3 October 2025All-time high
10.8°27 October 2020All-time low
Tue, 1357° / 41°0.04Light rain
57 °Light rain

Alpena, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1457° / 39°0Clear
57 °Clear

Alpena, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.2 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 1561° / 46°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Alpena, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 1654° / 39°0Clear
54 °Clear

Alpena, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 54°, low 39°.

Pressure30.77 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1767° / 43°0Clear
67 °Clear

Alpena, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 67°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1874° / 45°0Clear
74 °Clear

Alpena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 74°, low 45°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1970° / 51°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Alpena, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.4 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2071° / 46°0Clear
71 °Clear

Alpena, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 71°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2179° / 57°0.01Light rain
79 °Light rain

Alpena, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 57°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.5 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 2271° / 61°0.29Rain
71 °Rain

Alpena, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 71°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 2369° / 59°0.54Rain
69 °Rain

Alpena, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 69°, low 59°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.8 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 2466° / 50°0.21Rain
66 °Rain

Alpena, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind29.4 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2558° / 47°0Clear
58 °Clear

Alpena, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind28.1 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2669° / 46°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Alpena, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2761° / 48°0Clear
61 °Clear

Alpena, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.7 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2854° / 37°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Alpena, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low17° (2017)
Thu, 2953° / 37°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.01Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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)

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.