As of 04:44 CDT

Weather in Franklin, SD

47°Current weather

Franklin, Wednesday, 14 October, 04:44

Overcast. Feels like 42°. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity100%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Franklin, SD: average high 56.3°, average low 40.6°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (64.8°), the coolest 26 October (33.8°).

56.3°/40.6°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October57.8°56.3°+0.8°
24 October – 2 November53.8°51.6°+1.2°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal45.4°—

October records over 66 years

89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
9.3°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rustic Acres Colony (2 mi).

Thu, 1557° / 46°0.33Rain
57 °Rain

Franklin, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 1649° / 39°0.03Light rain
49 °Light rain

Franklin, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 39°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1758° / 37°0Clear
58 °Clear

Franklin, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 37°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Franklin, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1960° / 44°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Franklin, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2065° / 42°0Clear
65 °Clear

Franklin, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2159° / 45°0Mostly clear
59 °Mostly clear

Franklin, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2256° / 36°0Clear
56 °Clear

Franklin, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 2358° / 38°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Franklin, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2449° / 41°0.36Rain
49 °Rain

Franklin, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 49°, low 41°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2548° / 34°0Clear
48 °Clear

Franklin, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 48°, low 34°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 2655° / 34°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Franklin, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2755° / 35°0Clear
55 °Clear

Franklin, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 55°, low 35°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.3 mph E
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2857° / 40°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Franklin, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2959° / 50°0Light rain
59 °Light rain

Franklin, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.13Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Franklin, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 34°0.08Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Franklin, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low14° (2002)
Sun, 0149° / 35°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Franklin, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low15° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 34°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Franklin, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2005)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 34°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Franklin, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.01Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Franklin, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-12° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 33°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Franklin, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Franklin, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 31°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Franklin, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-11° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 31°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Franklin, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low2° (1991)
Mon, 0944° / 31°0.15Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Franklin, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
Tue, 1042° / 28°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Franklin, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low4° (1986)
Wed, 1141° / 26°0.04Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Franklin, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (2005)
Record low-3° (1986)
Thu, 1241° / 26°0.06Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Franklin, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2005)
Record low-2° (1966)

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 Franklin, 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 Franklin, 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.