Weather in Ideal, SD
Ideal, Wednesday, 14 October, 16:17
Clear. Feels like 55°. High 58°, low 39°.
Monthly outlook for Ideal, SD: average high 65°, average low 45.1°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.5°), the coolest 25 October (38.3°).
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
| Period | Forecast high | Normal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October – 23 October | 65.2° | 60.3° | +2.7° |
| 24 October – 2 November | 64.6° | 55.1° | +5.3° |
| 3 November – 12 November | at normal | 49.3° | — |
October records over 66 years
0.04
Ideal, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.
0Ideal, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 51°, low 40°.
0Ideal, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 70°, low 40°.
0Ideal, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 67°, low 47°.
0Ideal, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 68°, low 40°.
0Ideal, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 72°, low 48°.
0
Ideal, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.
0Ideal, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 74°, low 48°.
0.91Ideal, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 64°, low 47°.
0.46Ideal, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 53°, low 44°.
0Ideal, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 54°, low 38°.
0Ideal, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 69°, low 41°.
0Ideal, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 68°, low 51°.
0
Ideal, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 49°.
0Ideal, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 50°.
0.06Ideal, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04
Ideal, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04Ideal, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04Ideal, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04Ideal, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.01Ideal, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.03Ideal, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04Ideal, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04Ideal, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.06Ideal, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.06Ideal, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04Ideal, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.04Ideal, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
0.05Ideal, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
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.
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