Monthly outlook for Ordway, SD: average high 86.7°, average low 59.6°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (96.4°), the coolest 9 August (54°).
86.7°/59.6°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
87.5°
81.4°
+3.4°
18 August – 27 August
85.4°
81°
+2.5°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
79.5°
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August records over 66 years
104.9°13 August 1965All-time high
44.8°31 August 1992All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Aberdeen (8 mi).
Sun, 0987° / 54°0.16
87 °
Ordway, Sunday, 9 August
Rain. High 87°, low 54°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NE
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 1096° / 55°0.31
96 °
Ordway, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 96°, low 55°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity27%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Tue, 1190° / 59°0.02
90 °
Ordway, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1288° / 61°0
88 °
Ordway, Wednesday, 12 August
Overcast. High 88°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.6 mph E
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 1383° / 66°0
83 °
Ordway, Thursday, 13 August
Partly cloudy. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 1489° / 61°0
89 °
Ordway, Friday, 14 August
Partly cloudy. High 89°, low 61°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 1573° / 64°0.07
73 °
Ordway, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 64°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 1686° / 61°0
86 °
Ordway, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 61°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.3 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 1795° / 61°0
95 °
Ordway, Monday, 17 August
Mostly clear. High 95°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 1892° / 65°0
92 °
Ordway, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 92°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21 mph N
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 1981° / 55°0.02
81 °
Ordway, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2081° / 62°0.01
81 °
Ordway, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2189° / 57°0.11
89 °
Ordway, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 57°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind25.9 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2283° / 62°0.01
83 °
Ordway, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 62°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind23.8 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2387° / 55°0
87 °
Ordway, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 87°, low 55°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2482° / 63°0.07
82 °
Ordway, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1976)
Record low47° (1966)
Tue, 2581° / 62°0.04
81 °
Ordway, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high95° (1991)
Record low48° (1964)
Wed, 2681° / 61°0.1
81 °
Ordway, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high102° (1991)
Record low47° (1992)
Thu, 2781° / 61°0.05
81 °
Ordway, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (1973)
Record low46° (1992)
Fri, 2881° / 62°0.08
81 °
Ordway, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1991)
Record low45° (1965)
Sat, 2981° / 61°0.04
81 °
Ordway, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high99° (2012)
Record low47° (1988)
Sun, 3080° / 60°0.09
80 °
Ordway, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1961)
Record low47° (2009)
Mon, 3180° / 61°0.06
80 °
Ordway, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (1979)
Record low45° (1992)
Tue, 0179° / 60°0.07
79 °
Ordway, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (1983)
Record low44° (1965)
Wed, 0279° / 60°0.13
79 °
Ordway, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high102° (1983)
Record low46° (1974)
Thu, 0379° / 60°0.06
79 °
Ordway, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high95° (1978)
Record low40° (1974)
Fri, 0479° / 60°0.07
79 °
Ordway, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high99° (1979)
Record low44° (2025)
Sat, 0578° / 60°0.06
78 °
Ordway, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high101° (1978)
Record low39° (1965)
Sun, 0678° / 58°0.07
78 °
Ordway, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high100° (1976)
Record low45° (1968)
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 Ordway, 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 Ordway, 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.