As of 02:04 CDT

Weather in Houghton, SD

65°Current weather

Houghton, Sunday, 9 August, 02:04

Heavy rain. Feels like 65°. High 83°, low 54°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind4.2 mph E
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Houghton, SD: average high 86.5°, average low 62.4°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 August (101.7°), the coolest 9 August (54.1°).

86.5°/62.4°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August87.9°80.3°+4.2°
19 August – 28 August84.1°80.1°+2.2°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal78°

August records over 66 years

105.1°13 August 1965All-time high
43.9°31 August 1992All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Frederick (15 mi).

Mon, 1093° / 55°0.37Heavy rain
93 °Heavy rain

Houghton, Monday, 10 August

Heavy rain. High 93°, low 55°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SE
Humidity27%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Tue, 1191° / 59°0Light rain
91 °Light rain

Houghton, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 91°, low 59°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Wed, 1292° / 62°0Mostly clear
92 °Mostly clear

Houghton, Wednesday, 12 August

Mostly clear. High 92°, low 62°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity24%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Thu, 1383° / 61°0Overcast
83 °Overcast

Houghton, Thursday, 13 August

Overcast. High 83°, low 61°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility
Dew point44°
Fri, 1487° / 59°0Overcast
87 °Overcast

Houghton, Friday, 14 August

Overcast. High 87°, low 59°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility
Dew point45°
Sat, 1576° / 62°0.02Light rain
76 °Light rain

Houghton, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Sun, 1688° / 59°0Overcast
88 °Overcast

Houghton, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 88°, low 59°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point48°
Mon, 1789° / 66°0.34Rain
89 °Rain

Houghton, Monday, 17 August

Rain. High 89°, low 66°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Tue, 1897° / 69°0.11Light rain
97 °Light rain

Houghton, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 97°, low 69°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Wed, 19102° / 71°0.26Rain
102 °Rain

Houghton, Wednesday, 19 August

Rain. High 102°, low 71°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind26.4 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Thu, 2087° / 67°0Overcast
87 °Overcast

Houghton, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 87°, low 67°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity44%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Fri, 2187° / 66°0.08Light rain
87 °Light rain

Houghton, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 87°, low 66°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.1 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Sat, 2283° / 65°0.34Rain
83 °Rain

Houghton, Saturday, 22 August

Rain. High 83°, low 65°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Sun, 2370° / 60°0.04Light rain
70 °Light rain

Houghton, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 70°, low 60°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Mon, 2476° / 62°0.03Light rain
76 °Light rain

Houghton, Monday, 24 August

Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility
Dew point62°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 62°0.04Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Houghton, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high94° (1991)
Record low47° (2025)
Wed, 2680° / 61°0.09Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Houghton, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high101° (1991)
Record low48° (1992)
Thu, 2780° / 60°0.04Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Houghton, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high98° (1991)
Record low46° (1982)
Fri, 2880° / 61°0.06Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Houghton, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low44° (1965)
Sat, 2980° / 61°0.04Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Houghton, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high99° (2012)
Record low47° (1988)
Sun, 3079° / 60°0.11Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Houghton, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1961)
Record low47° (2009)
Mon, 3179° / 61°0.04Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Houghton, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high94° (1979)
Record low44° (1992)
Tue, 0178° / 60°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Houghton, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1983)
Record low44° (1965)
Wed, 0278° / 60°0.13Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Houghton, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high103° (1983)
Record low43° (1974)
Thu, 0378° / 59°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Houghton, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high96° (1978)
Record low41° (1974)
Fri, 0478° / 59°0.08Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Houghton, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high99° (1979)
Record low44° (2025)
Sat, 0577° / 59°0.07Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Houghton, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high101° (1978)
Record low38° (1965)
Sun, 0677° / 57°0.07Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Houghton, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high99° (1978)
Record low44° (1968)
Mon, 0776° / 56°0.07Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Houghton, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (1978)
Record low39° (2025)

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 Houghton, 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 Houghton, 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.