As of 09:06 CDT

Weather in Ideal, SD

49°Current weather

Ideal, Monday, 12 October, 09:06

Overcast. Feels like 44°. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity100%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Ideal, SD: average high 65.2°, average low 48.6°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (80.4°), the coolest 13 October (38.6°).

65.2°/48.6°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October66.4°61°+3°
22 October – 31 October63.2°56.5°+3.8°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal50.6°—

October records over 66 years

92.3°4 October 1975All-time high
7°27 October 2020All-time low
Tue, 1356° / 39°0.02Light rain
56 °Light rain

Ideal, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 1457° / 41°0.02Light rain
57 °Light rain

Ideal, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1560° / 48°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Ideal, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 48°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 1655° / 39°0Clear
55 °Clear

Ideal, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.77 inHg
Wind17.1 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1771° / 44°0Clear
71 °Clear

Ideal, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 71°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1878° / 51°0Clear
78 °Clear

Ideal, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 78°, low 51°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1970° / 52°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Ideal, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2073° / 48°0Clear
73 °Clear

Ideal, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 73°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.3 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2180° / 60°0.02Light rain
80 °Light rain

Ideal, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 80°, low 60°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.8 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2268° / 59°0.12Light rain
68 °Light rain

Ideal, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 59°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2367° / 58°0.27Light rain
67 °Light rain

Ideal, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 58°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 2455° / 49°0.14Light rain
55 °Light rain

Ideal, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind32.6 mph W
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2558° / 45°0Clear
58 °Clear

Ideal, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind24.3 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2668° / 45°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Ideal, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.2 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2764° / 51°0Clear
64 °Clear

Ideal, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1047° / 29°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Ideal, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1989)
Record low-6° (1986)

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.