As of 11:57 MDT

Weather in Merritt, SD

45°Current weather

Merritt, Thursday, 15 October, 11:57

Clear. Feels like 37°. High 45°, low 29°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind20.1 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October59.9°56.9°+1.7°
25 October – 3 November47.7°51.5°-2.1°
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°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point12°
Sat, 1776° / 40°0Mostly clear
76 °Mostly clear

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°0Clear
60 °Clear

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°0Clear
61 °Clear

Merritt, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 61°, low 38°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2069° / 45°0Clear
69 °Clear

Merritt, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2173° / 50°0Partly cloudy
73 °Partly cloudy

Merritt, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 50°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0.05Light rain
71 °Light rain

Merritt, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2350° / 37°0.54Rain
50 °Rain

Merritt, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2446° / 32°0Clear
46 °Clear

Merritt, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 46°, low 32°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.6 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2553° / 30°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Merritt, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 30°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2656° / 39°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Merritt, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2746° / 38°0.17Snow
46 °Snow

Merritt, Tuesday, 27 October

Snow. High 46°, low 38°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2848° / 34°0.01Light snow
48 °Light snow

Merritt, Wednesday, 28 October

Light snow. High 48°, low 34°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind19.7 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Thu, 2949° / 33°0.01Light snow
49 °Light snow

Merritt, Thursday, 29 October

Light snow. High 49°, low 33°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.4 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3034° / 28°0.38Snow
34 °Snow

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°0.04Climate 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.