Monthly outlook for Amherst, SD: average high 59.9°, average low 42.4°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (86.5°), the coolest 18 October (26.9°).
59.9°/42.4°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
58.3°
56.9°
+0.8°
20 October – 29 October
62.5°
53°
+5.3°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
46.7°
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October records over 66 years
87.6°1 October 1992All-time high
-0.2°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Britton (9 mi).
Sun, 1164° / 50°0
64 °
Amherst, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Mon, 1254° / 49°0.08
54 °
Amherst, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 54°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.6 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 1354° / 47°0
54 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 47°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Wed, 1459° / 39°0
59 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.2 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 1564° / 41°0
64 °
Amherst, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind17.6 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 1646° / 35°0.12
46 °
Amherst, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind28.4 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1739° / 28°0
39 °
Amherst, Saturday, 17 October
Light snow. High 39°, low 28°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind21.5 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 1850° / 27°0
50 °
Amherst, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 27°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind21.5 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1965° / 39°0
65 °
Amherst, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 39°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2068° / 44°0
68 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 44°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2174° / 50°0
74 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 50°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2262° / 49°0.11
62 °
Amherst, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2363° / 46°0
63 °
Amherst, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2455° / 41°0.02
55 °
Amherst, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind21.8 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2554° / 34°0
54 °
Amherst, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 34°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2653° / 37°0.04
53 °
Amherst, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low0° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 37°0.05
52 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (1983)
Record low9° (2020)
Wed, 2851° / 35°0.02
51 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low18° (2017)
Thu, 2950° / 35°0.08
50 °
Amherst, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low18° (2020)
Fri, 3049° / 35°0.08
49 °
Amherst, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 33°0.07
49 °
Amherst, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low18° (2002)
Sun, 0148° / 34°0.06
48 °
Amherst, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low12° (1984)
Mon, 0247° / 32°0.03
47 °
Amherst, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 32°0.04
46 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 31°0.02
46 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 32°0.03
47 °
Amherst, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low10° (2003)
Fri, 0645° / 31°0.03
45 °
Amherst, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sat, 0746° / 30°0.04
46 °
Amherst, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0844° / 30°0.06
44 °
Amherst, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low8° (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 Amherst, 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 Amherst, 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.