Monthly outlook for Howard, SD: average high 62.7°, average low 45.6°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (83.6°), the coolest 18 October (34°).
62.7°/45.6°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
66.5°
60.6°
+3.3°
17 October – 26 October
56.3°
56.6°
-0.1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
50.8°
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October records over 66 years
89.6°3 October 2025All-time high
10.4°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Carthage (14 mi).
Thu, 0876° / 47°0
76 °
Howard, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 0981° / 53°0
81 °
Howard, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 81°, low 53°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sat, 1084° / 67°0
84 °
Howard, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 84°, low 67°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind21.1 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 1176° / 55°0
76 °
Howard, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 55°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Mon, 1254° / 45°0.06
54 °
Howard, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 1357° / 40°0
57 °
Howard, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 1460° / 50°0.61
60 °
Howard, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 60°, low 50°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind18.2 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 1560° / 46°0.1
60 °
Howard, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind20.2 mph N
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1644° / 36°0.7
44 °
Howard, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 44°, low 36°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind18.3 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1743° / 37°0.05
43 °
Howard, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 43°, low 37°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1855° / 34°0
55 °
Howard, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1965° / 43°0
65 °
Howard, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 43°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2053° / 41°0
53 °
Howard, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2162° / 40°0
62 °
Howard, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind22.9 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2259° / 49°0
59 °
Howard, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind21.4 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2355° / 39°0.07
55 °
Howard, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high80° (2022)
Record low21° (1981)
Sat, 2455° / 39°0.03
55 °
Howard, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high80° (1989)
Record low20° (2020)
Sun, 2555° / 39°0.04
55 °
Howard, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low20° (2020)
Mon, 2655° / 38°0.02
55 °
Howard, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low11° (2020)
Tue, 2754° / 38°0.07
54 °
Howard, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low10° (2020)
Wed, 2853° / 37°0.04
53 °
Howard, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low17° (2017)
Thu, 2952° / 37°0.06
52 °
Howard, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 3051° / 37°0.1
51 °
Howard, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3151° / 35°0.05
51 °
Howard, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1990)
Record low15° (2019)
Sun, 0150° / 35°0.05
50 °
Howard, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low17° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 34°0.04
49 °
Howard, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 34°0.02
49 °
Howard, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 32°0.01
49 °
Howard, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low-5° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 33°0.04
49 °
Howard, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low12° (2003)
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 Howard, 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 Howard, 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.