Monthly outlook for Thunder Butte, SD: average high 56.6°, average low 40.7°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (78.3°), the coolest 29 October (29.9°).
56.6°/40.7°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
57.8°
55°
+1.5°
31 October – 9 November
54.6°
48.9°
+3.2°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
43°
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October records over 66 years
93.2°4 October 1963All-time high
-5.4°26 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 2275° / 49°0
75 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 49°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 2378° / 58°0
78 °
Thunder Butte, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 78°, low 58°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 2463° / 44°0.34
63 °
Thunder Butte, Saturday, 24 October
Heavy rain. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.8 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 2548° / 36°0
48 °
Thunder Butte, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2649° / 38°0.02
49 °
Thunder Butte, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2749° / 32°0.02
49 °
Thunder Butte, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 32°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind21.2 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2843° / 36°0.06
43 °
Thunder Butte, Wednesday, 28 October
Snow. High 43°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind23.8 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2951° / 30°0
51 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 51°, low 30°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Fri, 3055° / 34°0
55 °
Thunder Butte, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3162° / 44°0
62 °
Thunder Butte, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0162° / 43°0
62 °
Thunder Butte, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 0267° / 45°0
67 °
Thunder Butte, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 67°, low 45°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 0353° / 51°0.35
53 °
Thunder Butte, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 53°, low 51°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind20.5 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 0450° / 34°1.57
50 °
Thunder Butte, Wednesday, 4 November
Snow. High 50°, low 34°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind22.9 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 0535° / 32°0.13
35 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 5 November
Light snow. High 35°, low 32°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind23.2 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0649° / 30°0.02
49 °
Thunder Butte, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low4° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 30°0.04
48 °
Thunder Butte, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2006)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 30°0.04
47 °
Thunder Butte, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low4° (2000)
Mon, 0944° / 28°0.04
44 °
Thunder Butte, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low2° (2000)
Tue, 1043° / 26°0.06
43 °
Thunder Butte, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (2007)
Record low-5° (1986)
Wed, 1141° / 25°0.01
41 °
Thunder Butte, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-11° (1986)
Thu, 1243° / 26°0.02
43 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-7° (1986)
Fri, 1345° / 28°0.02
45 °
Thunder Butte, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low-18° (1986)
Sat, 1444° / 28°0.02
44 °
Thunder Butte, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-9° (2014)
Sun, 1543° / 27°0.02
43 °
Thunder Butte, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)
Mon, 1644° / 26°0.02
44 °
Thunder Butte, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low-5° (2022)
Tue, 1742° / 26°0.02
42 °
Thunder Butte, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high64° (2001)
Record low2° (2000)
Wed, 1842° / 25°0.03
42 °
Thunder Butte, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (2007)
Record low0° (1996)
Thu, 1941° / 26°0.03
41 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (2003)
Record low4° (1985)
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 Thunder Butte, 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 Thunder Butte, 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.