Monthly outlook for Elk Point, SD: average high 62.7°, average low 44.9°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.8°), the coolest 28 October (28.2°).
62.7°/44.9°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
65.1°
58.8°
+3.5°
29 October – 7 November
58.5°
53.1°
+3°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
47.5°
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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).
Tue, 2071° / 48°0
71 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 71°, low 48°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2171° / 50°0
71 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.5 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2274° / 54°0
74 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 74°, low 54°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2372° / 56°0.15
72 °
Elk Point, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2473° / 62°0.1
73 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2566° / 46°0
66 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.6 mph W
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2669° / 44°0
69 °
Elk Point, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 69°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.6 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2745° / 36°0
45 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 36°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2842° / 28°0
42 °
Elk Point, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 42°, low 28°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind7.5 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Thu, 2949° / 29°0
49 °
Elk Point, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 49°, low 29°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Fri, 3049° / 33°0
49 °
Elk Point, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 33°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sat, 3161° / 43°0
61 °
Elk Point, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 0164° / 47°0
64 °
Elk Point, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0271° / 54°0.02
71 °
Elk Point, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 71°, low 54°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind21.7 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 0356° / 44°0
56 °
Elk Point, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.