Monthly outlook for Elk Point, SD: average high 60.5°, average low 47.2°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (77°), the coolest 27 October (36.1°).
60.5°/47.2°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
8 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
63.2°
57.7°
+3°
31 October – 9 November
56°
52°
+2.2°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
46.6°
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October records over 66 years
88.9°1 October 2023All-time high
8.4°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Jefferson (8 mi).
Thu, 2277° / 52°0
77 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 77°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 2375° / 57°0.19
75 °
Elk Point, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 75°, low 57°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 2476° / 58°0.09
76 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 76°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 2565° / 54°0.15
65 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2654° / 45°1.8
54 °
Elk Point, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2749° / 36°0
49 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.5 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2852° / 43°0.08
52 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 43°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2952° / 38°0
52 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 52°, low 38°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3057° / 39°0
57 °
Elk Point, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 57°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 3147° / 44°0.09
47 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 47°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0151° / 44°0
51 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 44°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0262° / 44°0
62 °
Elk Point, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 0358° / 49°0.18
58 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind22.5 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 0468° / 54°0.12
68 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 68°, low 54°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind17.3 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 0550° / 44°0.02
50 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 44°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.2 mph W
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0652° / 36°0.03
52 °
Elk Point, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 35°0.02
52 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low-10° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 35°0.06
51 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low-3° (1991)
Mon, 0949° / 34°0.15
49 °
Elk Point, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low15° (2018)
Tue, 1047° / 31°0.09
47 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low12° (1986)
Wed, 1145° / 29°0.06
45 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low4° (1986)
Thu, 1245° / 29°0.04
45 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low7° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.04
47 °
Elk Point, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.02
47 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low10° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 31°0.06
48 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low5° (2000)
Mon, 1648° / 30°0.08
48 °
Elk Point, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Tue, 1747° / 31°0.06
47 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low8° (2014)
Wed, 1846° / 30°0.07
46 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low8° (2014)
Thu, 1945° / 31°0.09
45 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2003)
Record low6° (1978)
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 Elk Point, 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 Elk Point, 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.