Monthly outlook for Barnard, SD: average high 58.8°, average low 42.6°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (71.8°), the coolest 14 October (35.9°).
58.8°/42.6°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
61.2°
55.8°
+3°
23 October – 1 November
54.9°
51.4°
+1.9°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
44.4°
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October records over 66 years
87.1°3 October 2025All-time high
7.3°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Frederick (7 mi).
Wed, 1453° / 36°0
53 °
Barnard, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 36°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind0.8 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1557° / 45°0.07
57 °
Barnard, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Fri, 1652° / 39°0
52 °
Barnard, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 52°, low 39°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sat, 1764° / 40°0
64 °
Barnard, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 64°, low 40°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1864° / 42°0
64 °
Barnard, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.1 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1967° / 41°0
67 °
Barnard, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 67°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2072° / 51°0
72 °
Barnard, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 51°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind22 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2168° / 60°0.1
68 °
Barnard, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 60°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2265° / 55°0.43
65 °
Barnard, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 65°, low 55°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2349° / 39°0.77
49 °
Barnard, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 49°, low 39°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind25.4 mph W
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2448° / 36°0
48 °
Barnard, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2557° / 39°0
57 °
Barnard, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.5 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2655° / 37°0
55 °
Barnard, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2759° / 41°0
59 °
Barnard, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2861° / 41°0
61 °
Barnard, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2950° / 35°0.09
50 °
Barnard, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high65° (1981)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 3049° / 34°0.06
49 °
Barnard, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low14° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 33°0.06
49 °
Barnard, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low18° (2002)
Sun, 0148° / 33°0.06
48 °
Barnard, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low13° (1984)
Mon, 0248° / 32°0.02
48 °
Barnard, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 32°0.04
47 °
Barnard, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 30°0.02
47 °
Barnard, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 31°0.04
47 °
Barnard, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low8° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 31°0.02
46 °
Barnard, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low4° (2003)
Sat, 0746° / 29°0.04
46 °
Barnard, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0845° / 30°0.06
45 °
Barnard, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low3° (2003)
Mon, 0942° / 28°0.04
42 °
Barnard, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low10° (2018)
Tue, 1040° / 26°0.07
40 °
Barnard, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high60° (2016)
Record low2° (1986)
Wed, 1139° / 25°0.02
39 °
Barnard, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low1° (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 Barnard, 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 Barnard, 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.