Monthly outlook for Foley, SD: average high 56.1°, average low 42.9°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (82.6°), the coolest 17 October (24.2°).
56.1°/42.9°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
58.4°
56.3°
+1.2°
20 October – 29 October
52.4°
52.6°
-0.1°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
46.7°
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October records over 66 years
85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Watertown (5 mi).
Sun, 1176° / 53°0
76 °
Foley, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 53°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1258° / 51°0.2
58 °
Foley, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 58°, low 51°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Tue, 1353° / 48°0
53 °
Foley, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Wed, 1456° / 46°0
56 °
Foley, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 1557° / 43°0.04
57 °
Foley, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.4 mph W
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 1647° / 33°0.07
47 °
Foley, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 47°, low 33°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind28.7 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 1739° / 24°0.01
39 °
Foley, Saturday, 17 October
Light snow. High 39°, low 24°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind18.9 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 1856° / 35°0
56 °
Foley, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1959° / 38°0
59 °
Foley, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2060° / 48°0.19
60 °
Foley, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18.8 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2154° / 49°0.23
54 °
Foley, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 54°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2257° / 42°0
57 °
Foley, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2352° / 43°0.4
52 °
Foley, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 52°, low 43°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2448° / 35°0
48 °
Foley, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 48°, low 35°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2542° / 41°0
42 °
Foley, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2653° / 37°0.03
53 °
Foley, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low7° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 37°0.09
52 °
Foley, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high70° (1966)
Record low12° (2020)
Wed, 2851° / 36°0.03
51 °
Foley, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2950° / 35°0.07
50 °
Foley, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2004)
Record low15° (2020)
Fri, 3049° / 36°0.09
49 °
Foley, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 34°0.07
49 °
Foley, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low19° (2002)
Sun, 0147° / 34°0.05
47 °
Foley, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low15° (1984)
Mon, 0247° / 33°0.04
47 °
Foley, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 33°0.04
46 °
Foley, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 31°0.02
46 °
Foley, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 33°0.04
47 °
Foley, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low11° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 32°0.03
46 °
Foley, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low9° (2003)
Sat, 0746° / 31°0.02
46 °
Foley, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Sun, 0845° / 31°0.06
45 °
Foley, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low7° (2003)
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 Foley, 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 Foley, 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.