As of 05:25 MDT

Weather in Merritt, SD

43°Current weather

Merritt, Thursday, 15 October, 05:25

Overcast. Feels like 35°. High 46°, low 29°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.8 mph NW
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°

Monthly outlook for Merritt, SD: average high 52.4°, average low 35.2°. That is 1.7° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (75.7°), the coolest 16 October (22.8°).

52.4°/35.2°
Average high / low
−1.7°
Below normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October58.1°56.9°+0.7°
25 October – 3 November43°51.5°-4.8°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal47.1°—

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 (12 mi).

Fri, 1648° / 23°0Clear
48 °Clear

Merritt, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 48°, low 23°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind4.7 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point5°
Sat, 1776° / 46°0Clear
76 °Clear

Merritt, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 76°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3 mph W
Humidity18%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point15°
Sun, 1858° / 41°0Clear
58 °Clear

Merritt, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 1962° / 35°0Clear
62 °Clear

Merritt, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 62°, low 35°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Merritt, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2170° / 49°0Mostly clear
70 °Mostly clear

Merritt, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 70°, low 49°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2272° / 51°0.08Light rain
72 °Light rain

Merritt, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2349° / 32°1.58Snow
49 °Snow

Merritt, Friday, 23 October

Snow. High 49°, low 32°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind22.4 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2431° / 25°0.24Snow
31 °Snow

Merritt, Saturday, 24 October

Snow. High 31°, low 25°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind26 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 2537° / 25°0Mostly clear
37 °Mostly clear

Merritt, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 37°, low 25°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2634° / 29°0.06Snow
34 °Snow

Merritt, Monday, 26 October

Snow. High 34°, low 29°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2742° / 30°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Merritt, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2848° / 31°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Merritt, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 31°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2949° / 37°0.02Light rain
49 °Light rain

Merritt, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 3048° / 33°0.02Light snow
48 °Light snow

Merritt, Friday, 30 October

Light snow. High 48°, low 33°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3150° / 32°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.01Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.03Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.05Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.07Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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°0.04Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Merritt, 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)
Wed, 1143° / 26°0.02Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Merritt, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-4° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 27°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Merritt, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low-11° (1986)
Fri, 1346° / 28°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Merritt, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-14° (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 Merritt, 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 Merritt, 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.