As of 02:12 CDT

Weather in Athol, SD

64°Current weather

Athol, Saturday, 10 October, 02:12

Clear. Feels like 63°. High 87°, low 59°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Athol, SD: average high 58.6°, average low 43.9°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (87.3°), the coolest 17 October (26.9°).

58.6°/43.9°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October59.9°58.8°+0.6°
20 October – 29 October56.5°54.9°+0.9°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal48.7°—

October records over 66 years

91.2°5 October 1963All-time high
3.6°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Mellette (11 mi).

Sun, 1169° / 49°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Athol, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.4 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 1256° / 49°0.37Heavy rain
56 °Heavy rain

Athol, Monday, 12 October

Heavy rain. High 56°, low 49°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.5 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 1355° / 48°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Athol, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 1459° / 44°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Athol, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 1556° / 42°0.05Light rain
56 °Light rain

Athol, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind21.8 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 1648° / 36°0.1Snow
48 °Snow

Athol, Friday, 16 October

Snow. High 48°, low 36°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind30.3 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1744° / 27°0Light snow
44 °Light snow

Athol, Saturday, 17 October

Light snow. High 44°, low 27°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 1860° / 38°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Athol, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.7 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1963° / 41°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Athol, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.8 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2064° / 50°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Athol, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2163° / 51°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Athol, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2261° / 43°0Clear
61 °Clear

Athol, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 2350° / 45°0.22Rain
50 °Rain

Athol, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.7 mph NW
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2454° / 37°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Athol, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2547° / 43°0.04Light rain
47 °Light rain

Athol, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2655° / 37°0.03Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Athol, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low4° (2020)
Tue, 2753° / 37°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Athol, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1966)
Record low5° (2020)
Wed, 2853° / 36°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Athol, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low16° (2017)
Thu, 2952° / 35°0.08Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Athol, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Athol, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1965)
Record low14° (1991)
Sat, 3151° / 34°0.05Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Athol, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low17° (2002)
Sun, 0150° / 34°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Athol, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low16° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 33°0.02Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Athol, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 33°0.03Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Athol, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 31°0.01Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Athol, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high69° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 32°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Athol, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low7° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 31°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Athol, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0748° / 30°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Athol, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high68° (2006)
Record low6° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 31°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Athol, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2006)
Record low3° (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 Athol, 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 Athol, 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.