Monthly outlook for Merritt, SD: average high 55.4°, average low 36.8°. That is 0.1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (75.6°), the coolest 16 October (22.9°).
55.4°/36.8°
Average high / low
−0.1°
Below normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
59.9°
56.9°
+1.7°
25 October – 3 November
47.7°
51.5°
-2.1°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
47.1°
—
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°0
48 °
Merritt, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 48°, low 23°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point12°
Sat, 1776° / 40°0
76 °
Merritt, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 76°, low 40°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4 mph W
Humidity18%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point16°
Sun, 1860° / 43°0
60 °
Merritt, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 1961° / 38°0
61 °
Merritt, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2069° / 45°0
69 °
Merritt, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2173° / 50°0
73 °
Merritt, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 50°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0.05
71 °
Merritt, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 49°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2350° / 37°0.54
50 °
Merritt, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2446° / 32°0
46 °
Merritt, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 46°, low 32°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2553° / 30°0
53 °
Merritt, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 30°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2656° / 39°0
56 °
Merritt, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2746° / 38°0.17
46 °
Merritt, Tuesday, 27 October
Snow. High 46°, low 38°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2848° / 34°0.01
48 °
Merritt, Wednesday, 28 October
Light snow. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind19.7 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Thu, 2949° / 33°0.01
49 °
Merritt, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 49°, low 33°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.4 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3034° / 28°0.38
34 °
Merritt, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 34°, low 28°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3150° / 32°0.04
50 °
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°0.06
49 °
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°0.04
49 °
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°0.04
49 °
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°0.01
51 °
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°0.03
50 °
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°0.05
49 °
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°0.04
49 °
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°0.07
47 °
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°0.07
44 °
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°0.04
45 °
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°0.02
43 °
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°0.02
46 °
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°0.04
46 °
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.