Monthly outlook for Pumpkin Center, SD: average high 84.8°, average low 63.2°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 August (97.7°), the coolest 20 August (59.5°).
84.8°/63.2°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
82.7°
80.6°
+1.1°
19 August – 28 August
88.5°
80.7°
+4.3°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
78.9°
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August records over 66 years
104.7°13 August 1965All-time high
45.7°31 August 1992All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Canistota (11 mi).
Mon, 1079° / 61°1.7
79 °
Pumpkin Center, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 79°, low 61°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.8 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1190° / 68°0
90 °
Pumpkin Center, Tuesday, 11 August
Clear. High 90°, low 68°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1289° / 64°0.07
89 °
Pumpkin Center, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 64°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.9 mph E
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Thu, 1378° / 65°0.84
78 °
Pumpkin Center, Thursday, 13 August
Heavy rain. High 78°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.9 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 1477° / 62°0.05
77 °
Pumpkin Center, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1576° / 65°0.48
76 °
Pumpkin Center, Saturday, 15 August
Rain. High 76°, low 65°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10 mph E
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sun, 1682° / 62°0
82 °
Pumpkin Center, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 62°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.6 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Mon, 1779° / 64°0
79 °
Pumpkin Center, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 79°, low 64°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1892° / 61°0.17
92 °
Pumpkin Center, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 92°, low 61°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.5 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 1980° / 60°0
80 °
Pumpkin Center, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 80°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 2086° / 60°0
86 °
Pumpkin Center, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 86°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2195° / 66°0
95 °
Pumpkin Center, Friday, 21 August
Mostly clear. High 95°, low 66°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind12.3 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 2285° / 64°0
85 °
Pumpkin Center, Saturday, 22 August
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 64°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2386° / 60°0
86 °
Pumpkin Center, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 86°, low 60°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2498° / 63°0
98 °
Pumpkin Center, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 98°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2581° / 63°0.12
81 °
Pumpkin Center, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1991)
Record low47° (1964)
Wed, 2681° / 64°0.12
81 °
Pumpkin Center, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low51° (1988)
Thu, 2780° / 63°0.08
80 °
Pumpkin Center, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (1973)
Record low47° (1967)
Fri, 2880° / 63°0.09
80 °
Pumpkin Center, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high99° (2012)
Record low46° (1986)
Sat, 2981° / 62°0.06
81 °
Pumpkin Center, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high100° (2012)
Record low49° (1988)
Sun, 3080° / 62°0.08
80 °
Pumpkin Center, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high99° (2012)
Record low48° (2009)
Mon, 3179° / 62°0.09
79 °
Pumpkin Center, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high90° (2013)
Record low46° (1992)
Tue, 0179° / 62°0.07
79 °
Pumpkin Center, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high95° (1970)
Record low45° (1965)
Wed, 0280° / 61°0.07
80 °
Pumpkin Center, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low44° (1972)
Thu, 0378° / 61°0.07
78 °
Pumpkin Center, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low40° (1974)
Fri, 0479° / 60°0.08
79 °
Pumpkin Center, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low45° (1962)
Sat, 0578° / 61°0.09
78 °
Pumpkin Center, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1990)
Record low40° (1962)
Sun, 0679° / 60°0.04
79 °
Pumpkin Center, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high99° (1970)
Record low43° (2025)
Mon, 0777° / 59°0.1
77 °
Pumpkin Center, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (1978)
Record low42° (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 Pumpkin Center, 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 Pumpkin Center, 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.