Monthly outlook for Thunder Butte, SD: average high 56°, average low 39.7°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (76.2°), the coolest 1 November (18.9°).
56°/39.7°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
3 / 2
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
64.5°
57.2°
+4.1°
28 October – 6 November
41.8°
50.6°
-4.9°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
44.3°
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October records over 66 years
93.2°4 October 1963All-time high
-5.4°26 October 2020All-time low
Mon, 1963° / 36°0
63 °
Thunder Butte, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 63°, low 36°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Tue, 2069° / 45°0
69 °
Thunder Butte, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 45°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2166° / 48°0
66 °
Thunder Butte, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2272° / 50°0
72 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2376° / 58°0
76 °
Thunder Butte, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 58°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind18 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2454° / 41°0.02
54 °
Thunder Butte, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind21.8 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2563° / 37°0
63 °
Thunder Butte, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 63°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.5 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 2660° / 43°0
60 °
Thunder Butte, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.5 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2756° / 48°0.31
56 °
Thunder Butte, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.5 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2856° / 46°0
56 °
Thunder Butte, Wednesday, 28 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind23.3 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2952° / 40°0
52 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 40°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.9 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 3042° / 31°0.91
42 °
Thunder Butte, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 42°, low 31°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind23.1 mph NW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 3131° / 24°0.15
31 °
Thunder Butte, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 31°, low 24°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind25.5 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 0134° / 19°0
34 °
Thunder Butte, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 34°, low 19°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.1 mph E
Humidity101%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0235° / 27°0
35 °
Thunder Butte, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 35°, low 27°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0349° / 33°0.02
49 °
Thunder Butte, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low-4° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 31°0.01
51 °
Thunder Butte, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low-7° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 31°0.04
49 °
Thunder Butte, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
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)
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.