As of 08:31 CDT

Weather in Lake Madison, SD

40°Current weather

Lake Madison, Friday, 30 October, 08:31

Overcast. Feels like 35°. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.9 mph E
Humidity100%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Lake Madison, SD: average high 56.8°, average low 45.4°. That is 5.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 November (66.1°), the coolest 14 November (38°).

56.8°/45.4°
Average high / low
+5.9°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
30 October – 8 November58.2°48.4°+5.5°
9 November – 18 November54.4°42.2°+6.8°
19 November – 28 Novemberat normal36.7°—

October records over 66 years

89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
9.3°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rustic Acres Colony (7 mi).

Sat, 3162° / 44°0.02Light rain
62 °Light rain

Lake Madison, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 0163° / 52°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Lake Madison, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 0259° / 56°0.94Rain
59 °Rain

Lake Madison, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 59°, low 56°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility2.9 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 0355° / 46°0.01Light rain
55 °Light rain

Lake Madison, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind20 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 0456° / 43°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Lake Madison, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 0555° / 42°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Lake Madison, Thursday, 5 November

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 0657° / 43°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Lake Madison, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 0759° / 46°0Clear
59 °Clear

Lake Madison, Saturday, 7 November

Clear. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0859° / 41°0Clear
59 °Clear

Lake Madison, Sunday, 8 November

Clear. High 59°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 0966° / 47°0Clear
66 °Clear

Lake Madison, Monday, 9 November

Clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 1060° / 54°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Lake Madison, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 54°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 1158° / 53°0.12Light rain
58 °Light rain

Lake Madison, Wednesday, 11 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 53°.

Pressure29.21 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 1250° / 42°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Lake Madison, Thursday, 12 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 42°.

Pressure29.29 inHg
Wind18.1 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 1351° / 40°0.26Rain
51 °Rain

Lake Madison, Friday, 13 November

Rain. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 1442° / 38°0.13Light rain
42 °Light rain

Lake Madison, Saturday, 14 November

Light rain. High 42°, low 38°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 1543° / 28°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2001)
Record low6° (2000)
Mon, 1643° / 27°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low-3° (2014)
Tue, 1741° / 27°0.05Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2001)
Record low3° (2014)
Wed, 1841° / 27°0.06Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low-1° (1996)
Thu, 1940° / 27°0.09Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (2003)
Record low8° (1985)
Fri, 2039° / 25°0.06Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high63° (1962)
Record low1° (1985)
Sat, 2138° / 23°0.03Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high64° (2012)
Record low-7° (1985)
Sun, 2238° / 24°0.03Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high58° (1974)
Record low5° (1975)
Mon, 2337° / 24°0.04Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high55° (2006)
Record low-6° (1985)
Tue, 2438° / 22°0.04Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high60° (1990)
Record low-9° (1985)
Wed, 2536° / 23°0.02Climate normal
36 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high60° (1960)
Record low-1° (1975)
Thu, 2634° / 22°0.06Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-5° (1993)
Fri, 2733° / 20°0.07Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (2017)
Record low-5° (1996)
Sat, 2833° / 19°0.08Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Lake Madison, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high57° (1998)
Record low-9° (1985)

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 Lake Madison, 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 Lake Madison, 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.