Monthly outlook for Buffalo Gap, SD: average high 62.8°, average low 44°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (87.5°), the coolest 17 October (27.9°).
62.8°/44°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
63.5°
62.6°
+0.5°
19 October – 28 October
61.5°
60.2°
+0.7°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
53.8°
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October records over 66 years
93.9°3 October 2025All-time high
-0.8°31 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Oral (6 mi).
Sat, 1084° / 59°0
84 °
Buffalo Gap, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 84°, low 59°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind12.8 mph W
Humidity21%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sun, 1164° / 51°0
64 °
Buffalo Gap, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 1261° / 47°0.07
61 °
Buffalo Gap, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind2.4 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 1353° / 43°0.06
53 °
Buffalo Gap, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Wed, 1456° / 45°0
56 °
Buffalo Gap, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.3 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1558° / 45°0.2
58 °
Buffalo Gap, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 1645° / 35°0
45 °
Buffalo Gap, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind26.7 mph NW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Sat, 1762° / 28°0
62 °
Buffalo Gap, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 62°, low 28°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sun, 1865° / 48°0
65 °
Buffalo Gap, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 48°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1969° / 43°0
69 °
Buffalo Gap, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2066° / 47°0
66 °
Buffalo Gap, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2157° / 44°0.05
57 °
Buffalo Gap, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.2 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2265° / 39°0
65 °
Buffalo Gap, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 65°, low 39°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Fri, 2353° / 42°0.17
53 °
Buffalo Gap, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 2459° / 37°0
59 °
Buffalo Gap, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.2 mph W
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2560° / 37°0.02
60 °
Buffalo Gap, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (1977)
Record low12° (2020)
Mon, 2660° / 37°0.03
60 °
Buffalo Gap, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (1990)
Record low9° (1997)
Tue, 2758° / 37°0.03
58 °
Buffalo Gap, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low17° (2020)
Wed, 2858° / 36°0.06
58 °
Buffalo Gap, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low17° (1991)
Thu, 2956° / 35°0.06
56 °
Buffalo Gap, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1968)
Record low4° (1991)
Fri, 3054° / 34°0.04
54 °
Buffalo Gap, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (1968)
Record low0° (1991)
Sat, 3154° / 34°0.03
54 °
Buffalo Gap, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (1990)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sun, 0153° / 33°0.05
53 °
Buffalo Gap, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2008)
Record low-5° (1991)
Mon, 0253° / 33°0.03
53 °
Buffalo Gap, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (2008)
Record low-8° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 33°0.04
53 °
Buffalo Gap, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-6° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 32°0.01
54 °
Buffalo Gap, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0554° / 33°0.02
54 °
Buffalo Gap, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high75° (2001)
Record low6° (2003)
Fri, 0653° / 32°0.04
53 °
Buffalo Gap, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (2020)
Record low-3° (2003)
Sat, 0753° / 32°0.03
53 °
Buffalo Gap, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high75° (2006)
Record low-5° (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 Buffalo Gap, 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 Buffalo Gap, 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.