Monthly outlook for Grindstone, SD: average high 61.6°, average low 44.6°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 October (78.1°), the coolest 16 October (33°).
61.6°/44.6°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
63.8°
60.5°
+1.8°
22 October – 31 October
57.9°
56.2°
+0.9°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
50.5°
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October records over 66 years
93.9°4 October 1963All-time high
-1.8°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Quinn (13 mi).
Tue, 1352° / 43°0.36
52 °
Grindstone, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 52°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.9 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 1457° / 43°0.07
57 °
Grindstone, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Thu, 1557° / 45°0.04
57 °
Grindstone, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind21.6 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Fri, 1656° / 33°0
56 °
Grindstone, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 56°, low 33°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 1774° / 43°0
74 °
Grindstone, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 74°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.6 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1878° / 57°0
78 °
Grindstone, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 78°, low 57°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity17%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1972° / 54°0
72 °
Grindstone, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 72°, low 54°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2076° / 53°0
76 °
Grindstone, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 53°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind24.5 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2157° / 48°0
57 °
Grindstone, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 48°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind21.1 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2258° / 42°0
58 °
Grindstone, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind27.7 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 2360° / 40°0
60 °
Grindstone, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind20.2 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 2465° / 49°0
65 °
Grindstone, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind16.5 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2555° / 41°0
55 °
Grindstone, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.2 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2655° / 35°0
55 °
Grindstone, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2755° / 42°0
55 °
Grindstone, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2856° / 37°0.05
56 °
Grindstone, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low15° (1991)
Thu, 2955° / 36°0.09
55 °
Grindstone, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Fri, 3053° / 35°0.03
53 °
Grindstone, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1965)
Record low1° (1991)
Sat, 3153° / 35°0.03
53 °
Grindstone, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high79° (1990)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sun, 0152° / 34°0.03
52 °
Grindstone, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1990)
Record low0° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 33°0.02
52 °
Grindstone, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high74° (1965)
Record low0° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 34°0.03
51 °
Grindstone, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low-1° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 32°0.01
53 °
Grindstone, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low1° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 33°0.04
52 °
Grindstone, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low9° (1973)
Fri, 0651° / 31°0.04
51 °
Grindstone, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
Sat, 0751° / 31°0.03
51 °
Grindstone, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-4° (1991)
Sun, 0850° / 31°0.06
50 °
Grindstone, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Mon, 0946° / 30°0.04
46 °
Grindstone, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low4° (1966)
Tue, 1047° / 27°0.04
47 °
Grindstone, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low-7° (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 Grindstone, 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 Grindstone, 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.