Monthly outlook for Fort Thompson, SD: average high 90.6°, average low 68.2°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 August (108.4°), the coolest 14 August (59.3°).
90.6°/68.2°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
89.5°
84.7°
+2.7°
19 August – 28 August
92.4°
84.6°
+4.3°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
82.5°
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August records over 66 years
107.6°13 August 1965All-time high
47.5°23 August 1966All-time low
Mon, 1097° / 64°0.13
97 °
Fort Thompson, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 97°, low 64°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Tue, 1194° / 67°0.03
94 °
Fort Thompson, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 67°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1295° / 68°0.08
95 °
Fort Thompson, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 95°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.4 mph E
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1376° / 63°0.28
76 °
Fort Thompson, Thursday, 13 August
Rain. High 76°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 1469° / 59°0
69 °
Fort Thompson, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1578° / 63°0.01
78 °
Fort Thompson, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 63°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 1691° / 67°0
91 °
Fort Thompson, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 91°, low 67°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 1798° / 69°0
98 °
Fort Thompson, Monday, 17 August
Mostly clear. High 98°, low 69°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.4 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 18105° / 77°0
105 °
Fort Thompson, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 105°, low 77°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 19108° / 80°0.01
108 °
Fort Thompson, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 108°, low 80°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2090° / 75°0.01
90 °
Fort Thompson, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 75°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2192° / 69°0.06
92 °
Fort Thompson, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 69°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 2298° / 69°0.09
98 °
Fort Thompson, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 69°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2382° / 68°0.39
82 °
Fort Thompson, Sunday, 23 August
Rain. High 82°, low 68°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Mon, 2484° / 66°0.02
84 °
Fort Thompson, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.5 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2585° / 65°0.04
85 °
Fort Thompson, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high102° (1991)
Record low50° (1964)
Wed, 2685° / 65°0.04
85 °
Fort Thompson, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high103° (1991)
Record low50° (1992)
Thu, 2784° / 65°0.04
84 °
Fort Thompson, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high101° (1962)
Record low48° (1992)
Fri, 2884° / 65°0.07
84 °
Fort Thompson, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high99° (1991)
Record low49° (1986)
Sat, 2984° / 65°0.03
84 °
Fort Thompson, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high106° (2012)
Record low53° (1988)
Sun, 3084° / 64°0.1
84 °
Fort Thompson, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high98° (1961)
Record low52° (1992)
Mon, 3183° / 65°0.03
83 °
Fort Thompson, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high96° (1979)
Record low51° (1993)
Tue, 0182° / 64°0.07
82 °
Fort Thompson, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high100° (1983)
Record low47° (1965)
Wed, 0283° / 63°0.11
83 °
Fort Thompson, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high102° (1983)
Record low48° (1974)
Thu, 0383° / 63°0.05
83 °
Fort Thompson, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low43° (1974)
Fri, 0482° / 63°0.07
82 °
Fort Thompson, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high99° (2023)
Record low46° (1962)
Sat, 0582° / 63°0.06
82 °
Fort Thompson, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high100° (1978)
Record low45° (1965)
Sun, 0682° / 62°0.04
82 °
Fort Thompson, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high103° (1976)
Record low47° (2025)
Mon, 0780° / 60°0.08
80 °
Fort Thompson, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1980)
Record low43° (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 Fort Thompson, 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 Fort Thompson, 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.