Monthly outlook for Ward, SD: average high 62.9°, average low 45.2°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.5°), the coolest 18 October (36.3°).
62.9°/45.2°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
66.1°
58.7°
+4.1°
17 October – 26 October
57.5°
54.5°
+1.6°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
49°
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October records over 66 years
89.4°3 October 2025All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 0871° / 44°0
71 °
Ward, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Fri, 0977° / 51°0
77 °
Ward, Friday, 9 October
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 51°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sat, 1080° / 64°0
80 °
Ward, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind20.5 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 1176° / 49°0
76 °
Ward, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 49°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1248° / 41°0.05
48 °
Ward, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.4 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 1354° / 38°0
54 °
Ward, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 1458° / 42°0.35
58 °
Ward, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 1576° / 50°0.74
76 °
Ward, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind23.4 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1648° / 41°0.03
48 °
Ward, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 41°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind21.4 mph W
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1740° / 37°0.09
40 °
Ward, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 40°, low 37°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 1850° / 36°0.04
50 °
Ward, Sunday, 18 October
Light snow. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1960° / 38°0
60 °
Ward, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2067° / 46°0
67 °
Ward, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2164° / 52°0.02
64 °
Ward, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2264° / 47°0
64 °
Ward, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.7 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2353° / 37°0.08
53 °
Ward, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (2022)
Record low11° (2020)
Sat, 2453° / 38°0.04
53 °
Ward, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low11° (2020)
Sun, 2553° / 37°0.05
53 °
Ward, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low18° (2020)
Mon, 2653° / 37°0.03
53 °
Ward, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low7° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 36°0.1
52 °
Ward, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low9° (2020)
Wed, 2851° / 36°0.04
51 °
Ward, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low16° (2017)
Thu, 2951° / 35°0.06
51 °
Ward, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (2004)
Record low19° (2020)
Fri, 3050° / 35°0.1
50 °
Ward, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 33°0.09
49 °
Ward, 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 °
Ward, 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 °
Ward, 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 °
Ward, 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 °
Ward, 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 °
Ward, 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)
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 Ward, 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 Ward, 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.