As of 22:10 CDT

Weather in Ideal, SD

56°Current weather

Ideal, Sunday, 11 October, 22:10

Overcast. Feels like 55°. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.5 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Ideal, SD: average high 64.9°, average low 45.3°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (82.1°), the coolest 26 October (33.1°).

64.9°/45.3°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October67.9°61.4°+3.6°
21 October – 30 October59.8°57.2°+1.5°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal51.2°—

October records over 66 years

92.3°4 October 1975All-time high
7°27 October 2020All-time low
Mon, 1264° / 44°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Ideal, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Tue, 1355° / 40°0.06Light rain
55 °Light rain

Ideal, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Wed, 1460° / 42°0Mostly clear
60 °Mostly clear

Ideal, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 60°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Thu, 1563° / 49°0.1Light rain
63 °Light rain

Ideal, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 1657° / 39°0Clear
57 °Clear

Ideal, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.77 inHg
Wind15.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 1772° / 43°0Clear
72 °Clear

Ideal, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 72°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 1880° / 51°0Clear
80 °Clear

Ideal, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 80°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1977° / 52°0Partly cloudy
77 °Partly cloudy

Ideal, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2082° / 52°0Clear
82 °Clear

Ideal, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 82°, low 52°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2157° / 51°0.01Light rain
57 °Light rain

Ideal, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2260° / 46°0Mostly clear
60 °Mostly clear

Ideal, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind23.8 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 2357° / 38°0Clear
57 °Clear

Ideal, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 2475° / 48°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Ideal, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 48°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SE
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2556° / 41°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Ideal, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2653° / 33°0Clear
53 °Clear

Ideal, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 53°, low 33°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2757° / 39°0.04Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Ideal, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low7° (2020)
Wed, 2856° / 38°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Ideal, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low21° (1991)
Thu, 2955° / 37°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Ideal, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low14° (1991)
Fri, 3053° / 37°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ideal, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (1968)
Record low11° (1991)
Sat, 3153° / 36°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ideal, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high83° (2016)
Record low13° (2002)
Sun, 0152° / 36°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Ideal, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1990)
Record low9° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 35°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Ideal, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (2022)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 35°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Ideal, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 33°0.01Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Ideal, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low3° (1995)
Thu, 0552° / 34°0.03Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Ideal, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (2001)
Record low13° (2003)
Fri, 0651° / 33°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Ideal, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0752° / 33°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Ideal, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 34°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Ideal, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Ideal, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low6° (2000)

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 Ideal, 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 Ideal, 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.