As of 14:46 CDT

Weather in Athol, SD

73°

Athol, Thursday, 8 October, 14:46

Clear. Feels like 71°. High 73°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind2.9 mph E

Humidity33%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point42°

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Monthly outlook for Athol, SD: average high 62.8°, average low 47°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (85.6°), the coolest 17 October (34.3°).

62.8°/47°

Average high / low

+2.3°

Above normal

3 / 3

Wet days / normal

0.5 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	64.5°	59.8°	+2.6°
18 October – 27 October	60°	55.9°	+2.3°
28 October – 6 November	at normal	49.7°	—

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).

Fri, 0977° / 46°

77 °

Athol, Friday, 9 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 46°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind9.5 mph SE

Humidity63%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Sat, 1086° / 66°

86 °

Athol, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 86°, low 66°.

Pressure29.50 inHg

Wind16.2 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Sun, 1172° / 52°

72 °

Athol, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure29.68 inHg

Wind4.8 mph NE

Humidity58%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point56°

Mon, 1254° / 47°

0.19

54 °

Athol, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 47°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind8.5 mph NE

Humidity78%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point44°

Tue, 1355° / 47°

55 °

Athol, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind9.3 mph N

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Wed, 1463° / 48°

0.16

63 °

Athol, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure29.65 inHg

Wind13.6 mph E

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point53°

Thu, 1563° / 47°

0.01

63 °

Athol, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure29.53 inHg

Wind23.3 mph W

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Fri, 1647° / 42°

47 °

Athol, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 42°.

Pressure30.59 inHg

Wind16.8 mph NW

Humidity55%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Sat, 1756° / 34°

56 °

Athol, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.62 inHg

Wind12.6 mph S

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point27°

Sun, 1850° / 46°

0.09

50 °

Athol, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind16.5 mph S

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Mon, 1962° / 49°

0.03

62 °

Athol, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind13.8 mph SE

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Tue, 2066° / 50°

66 °

Athol, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind16.4 mph NW

Humidity30%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Wed, 2171° / 47°

71 °

Athol, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 47°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind23.2 mph W

Humidity34%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Thu, 2251° / 44°

0.01

51 °

Athol, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind25.8 mph NW

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Fri, 2360° / 43°

60 °

Athol, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure29.68 inHg

Wind23.5 mph SE

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 2455° / 38°

0.04

55 °

Athol, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high80° (1989)

Record low13° (2020)

Sun, 2555° / 38°

0.04

55 °

Athol, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation12%

Record high79° (1989)

Record low16° (2020)

Mon, 2655° / 37°

0.03

55 °

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°

0.04

53 °

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°

0.04

53 °

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°

0.08

52 °

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°

0.06

50 °

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°

0.05

51 °

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°

0.05

50 °

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°

0.02

49 °

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°

0.03

48 °

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°

0.01

48 °

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°

0.04

49 °

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°

0.02

47 °

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)

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.