Monthly outlook for Rapid Valley, SD: average high 62°, average low 42.8°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (78.5°), the coolest 25 October (34.2°).
62°/42.8°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
65.1°
59.4°
+3.2°
27 October – 5 November
56.7°
53.2°
+1.9°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
48.5°
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October records over 66 years
92.5°3 October 2025All-time high
-5.4°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Green Valley (2 mi).
Sun, 1868° / 49°0
68 °
Rapid Valley, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 68°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Mon, 1961° / 42°0
61 °
Rapid Valley, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 2073° / 44°0
73 °
Rapid Valley, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 73°, low 44°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 2167° / 51°0
67 °
Rapid Valley, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.7 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2273° / 50°0
73 °
Rapid Valley, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2374° / 58°0
74 °
Rapid Valley, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 58°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind22.9 mph SW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2450° / 36°0
50 °
Rapid Valley, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind26.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2547° / 34°0
47 °
Rapid Valley, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 34°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Mon, 2660° / 35°0
60 °
Rapid Valley, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 35°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2768° / 45°0
68 °
Rapid Valley, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 45°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind10.4 mph W
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 2849° / 40°0.12
49 °
Rapid Valley, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 40°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind24.4 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2971° / 39°0
71 °
Rapid Valley, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 71°, low 39°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.3 mph SW
Humidity16%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Fri, 3053° / 42°0
53 °
Rapid Valley, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind17.7 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 3146° / 39°0
46 °
Rapid Valley, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 39°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind33.7 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 0154° / 35°0
54 °
Rapid Valley, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 54°, low 35°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0252° / 33°0.03
52 °
Rapid Valley, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (1965)
Record low2° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 33°0.04
51 °
Rapid Valley, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 32°0.01
54 °
Rapid Valley, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low8° (1995)
Thu, 0552° / 33°0.03
52 °
Rapid Valley, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low3° (1973)
Fri, 0652° / 31°0.04
52 °
Rapid Valley, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high78° (2020)
Record low-5° (2003)
Sat, 0752° / 31°0.03
52 °
Rapid Valley, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low3° (2003)
Sun, 0850° / 31°0.06
50 °
Rapid Valley, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low9° (2003)
Mon, 0947° / 29°0.06
47 °
Rapid Valley, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low-4° (1966)
Tue, 1047° / 27°0.04
47 °
Rapid Valley, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low-8° (1986)
Wed, 1145° / 27°0.02
45 °
Rapid Valley, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (2005)
Record low-13° (1986)
Thu, 1248° / 28°0.02
48 °
Rapid Valley, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-8° (1986)
Fri, 1349° / 29°0.04
49 °
Rapid Valley, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-17° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 30°0.02
48 °
Rapid Valley, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2025)
Record low2° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 28°0.01
48 °
Rapid Valley, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2021)
Record low4° (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 Rapid Valley, 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 Rapid Valley, 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.