Monthly outlook for Elk Point, SD: average high 66.5°, average low 48°. That is 4.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (78.9°), the coolest 17 October (34.1°).
66.5°/48°
Average high / low
+4.8°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
68.1°
59.6°
+4.7°
27 October – 5 November
63.9°
53.9°
+5.5°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
48.4°
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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).
Sun, 1865° / 44°0
65 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 45°0
63 °
Elk Point, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2067° / 48°0
67 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2171° / 52°0
71 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2272° / 51°0
72 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 72°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2379° / 60°0.07
79 °
Elk Point, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2475° / 51°0
75 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 51°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.7 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2562° / 50°0
62 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.9 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2667° / 48°0.17
67 °
Elk Point, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind23.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 2775° / 60°0.15
75 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 60°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.9 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2864° / 50°0.09
64 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.1 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2961° / 45°0
61 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 3072° / 50°0.13
72 °
Elk Point, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure29.32 inHg
Wind27.1 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 3151° / 38°0
51 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind26.7 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 0159° / 42°0
59 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.04
52 °
Elk Point, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2005)
Record low11° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.06
52 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low3° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 35°0.01
52 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (1975)
Record low-11° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 36°0.05
53 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low12° (1991)
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)
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.