Monthly outlook for Big Bend, SD: average high 58.7°, average low 40°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 October (71°), the coolest 16 October (25.5°).
58.7°/40°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
58.9°
57.6°
+0.7°
22 October – 31 October
58.4°
53.3°
+2.8°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
48.3°
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October records over 66 years
89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
-6.2°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Blackhawk (7 mi).
Tue, 1346° / 36°0.19
46 °
Big Bend, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 46°, low 36°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.6 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Wed, 1451° / 40°0.14
51 °
Big Bend, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1551° / 37°0.01
51 °
Big Bend, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind16.1 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Fri, 1661° / 25°0
61 °
Big Bend, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 61°, low 25°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind15 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 1771° / 47°0
71 °
Big Bend, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 71°, low 47°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.6 mph W
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 1871° / 52°0
71 °
Big Bend, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1970° / 49°0
70 °
Big Bend, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 70°, low 49°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2066° / 43°0
66 °
Big Bend, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 43°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind25.2 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2151° / 38°0
51 °
Big Bend, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.8 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2255° / 38°0
55 °
Big Bend, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 55°, low 38°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 2363° / 38°0
63 °
Big Bend, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 63°, low 38°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.3 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 2467° / 47°0
67 °
Big Bend, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity17%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2553° / 40°0
53 °
Big Bend, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2654° / 33°0
54 °
Big Bend, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2757° / 36°0
57 °
Big Bend, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 36°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2853° / 34°0.07
53 °
Big Bend, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 2951° / 33°0.09
51 °
Big Bend, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low2° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 33°0.04
50 °
Big Bend, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 32°0.04
50 °
Big Bend, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low1° (2002)
Sun, 0149° / 32°0.06
49 °
Big Bend, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low-2° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 31°0.04
49 °
Big Bend, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2008)
Record low-3° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 32°0.04
49 °
Big Bend, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 31°0.01
51 °
Big Bend, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low8° (1995)
Thu, 0550° / 31°0.03
50 °
Big Bend, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Fri, 0649° / 30°0.05
49 °
Big Bend, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low1° (2003)
Sat, 0749° / 30°0.04
49 °
Big Bend, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 29°0.07
47 °
Big Bend, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low3° (2003)
Mon, 0944° / 28°0.07
44 °
Big Bend, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low0° (1966)
Tue, 1045° / 26°0.04
45 °
Big Bend, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low-5° (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 Big Bend, 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 Big Bend, 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.