As of 16:21 CDT

Weather in Jefferson, SD

66°Current weather

Jefferson, Monday, 12 October, 16:21

Clear. Feels like 65°. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°

Monthly outlook for Jefferson, SD: average high 65°, average low 49.2°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (77.6°), the coolest 25 October (37°).

65°/49.2°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October66.3°61.4°+2.7°
22 October – 31 October62.7°57°+3.2°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal51.3°—

October records over 66 years

88.9°1 October 2023All-time high
8.4°27 October 2020All-time low
Tue, 1365° / 50°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Jefferson, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 50°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Wed, 1462° / 47°0.04Light rain
62 °Light rain

Jefferson, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Thu, 1555° / 51°0.51Rain
55 °Rain

Jefferson, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 55°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.5 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point50°
Fri, 1655° / 43°0Clear
55 °Clear

Jefferson, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1763° / 40°0Clear
63 °Clear

Jefferson, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1869° / 47°0Clear
69 °Clear

Jefferson, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1967° / 50°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Jefferson, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2075° / 56°0Clear
75 °Clear

Jefferson, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2173° / 61°0.34Light rain
73 °Light rain

Jefferson, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 61°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2277° / 66°0.22Rain
77 °Rain

Jefferson, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 77°, low 66°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 2369° / 50°0.39Rain
69 °Rain

Jefferson, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.4 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2451° / 42°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Jefferson, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2555° / 37°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Jefferson, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2660° / 43°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Jefferson, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2765° / 46°0.01Light rain
65 °Light rain

Jefferson, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.5 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2856° / 40°0.04Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Jefferson, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low20° (2017)
Thu, 2956° / 39°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Jefferson, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low23° (2019)
Fri, 3055° / 39°0.11Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Jefferson, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low19° (1991)
Sat, 3154° / 37°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Jefferson, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1990)
Record low19° (2002)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.08Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Jefferson, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1990)
Record low18° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.01Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.05Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.03Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.15Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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°0.09Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Jefferson, 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)

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 Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, 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.