As of 23:18 CDT

Weather in Jefferson, SD

54°Current weather

Jefferson, Monday, 12 October, 23:18

Clear. Feels like 53°. High 84°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Jefferson, SD: average high 64.2°, average low 47.7°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (83.7°), the coolest 17 October (39.5°).

64.2°/47.7°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October65.2°61.4°+2.1°
22 October – 31 October62.5°57°+3°
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, 1360° / 47°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Jefferson, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Wed, 1462° / 46°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Jefferson, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Thu, 1558° / 51°0.53Rain
58 °Rain

Jefferson, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 58°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility2.0 mi
Dew point50°
Fri, 1655° / 43°0Clear
55 °Clear

Jefferson, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sat, 1762° / 39°0Clear
62 °Clear

Jefferson, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 62°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1868° / 49°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Jefferson, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 1960° / 50°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Jefferson, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 2071° / 51°0Mostly clear
71 °Mostly clear

Jefferson, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.6 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2171° / 60°0.1Light rain
71 °Light rain

Jefferson, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 60°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind22.7 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2269° / 48°1.07Rain
69 °Rain

Jefferson, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind23.6 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 2362° / 45°0Clear
62 °Clear

Jefferson, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2457° / 44°0Clear
57 °Clear

Jefferson, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2558° / 41°0Clear
58 °Clear

Jefferson, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2662° / 42°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Jefferson, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2767° / 53°0Clear
67 °Clear

Jefferson, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
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.