As of 05:09 CDT

Weather in Madison, SD

45°Current weather

Madison, Thursday, 8 October, 05:09

Overcast. Feels like 43°. High 73°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.4 mph NE
Humidity100%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Madison, SD: average high 68.4°, average low 50.6°. That is 5.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (81.8°), the coolest 17 October (41.5°).

68.4°/50.6°
Average high / low
+5.9°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October68.2°59°+5.1°
18 October – 27 October68.8°55.1°+7.6°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal49.3°—

October records over 66 years

89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
9.3°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rustic Acres Colony (9 mi).

Fri, 0978° / 50°0Clear
78 °Clear

Madison, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 78°, low 50°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1082° / 66°0Clear
82 °Clear

Madison, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 82°, low 66°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19.9 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 1181° / 65°0Overcast
81 °Overcast

Madison, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 81°, low 65°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Mon, 1264° / 51°0Clear
64 °Clear

Madison, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 1352° / 46°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Madison, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 1477° / 51°0.33Rain
77 °Rain

Madison, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 77°, low 51°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind23.4 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1572° / 54°0.04Light rain
72 °Light rain

Madison, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind22.4 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1649° / 45°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Madison, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind26.9 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1754° / 41°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Madison, Saturday, 17 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1863° / 43°0Clear
63 °Clear

Madison, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1964° / 49°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Madison, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2068° / 48°0Clear
68 °Clear

Madison, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2177° / 51°0Clear
77 °Clear

Madison, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 77°, low 51°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21.5 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2265° / 53°0.05Light rain
65 °Light rain

Madison, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind21.7 mph S
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 2377° / 51°0Clear
77 °Clear

Madison, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 77°, low 51°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2454° / 38°0.03Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Madison, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low21° (2020)
Sun, 2554° / 38°0.05Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Madison, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low21° (2020)
Mon, 2654° / 38°0.02Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Madison, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low9° (2020)
Tue, 2753° / 37°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Madison, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low10° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 36°0.03Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Madison, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2952° / 36°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Madison, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2004)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.13Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Madison, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 34°0.08Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Madison, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low14° (2002)
Sun, 0149° / 35°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Madison, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low15° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 34°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Madison, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2005)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 34°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Madison, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.01Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Madison, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-12° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 33°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Madison, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Madison, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-1° (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 Madison, 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 Madison, 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.