Monthly outlook for Kirk, SD: average high 52.4°, average low 33°. That is 2.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (76.8°), the coolest 17 October (15.3°).
52.4°/33°
Average high / low
−2.5°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
56.1°
57.5°
-0.8°
17 October – 26 October
46.3°
55.3°
-5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
49.1°
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October records over 66 years
86.9°4 October 1963All-time high
-5.4°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Mountain Plains (9 mi).
Thu, 0869° / 40°0
69 °
Kirk, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 40°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.6 mph N
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Fri, 0977° / 42°0
77 °
Kirk, Friday, 9 October
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 42°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity18%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sat, 1076° / 49°0
76 °
Kirk, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 49°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity19%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1147° / 32°0.31
47 °
Kirk, Sunday, 11 October
Snow. High 47°, low 32°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility0.7 mi
Dew point34°
Mon, 1233° / 29°0.3
33 °
Kirk, Monday, 12 October
Snow. High 33°, low 29°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 1357° / 26°0
57 °
Kirk, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 57°, low 26°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 1463° / 44°0
63 °
Kirk, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 1544° / 23°1.17
44 °
Kirk, Thursday, 15 October
Snow. High 44°, low 23°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19.5 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 1625° / 20°0.16
25 °
Kirk, Friday, 16 October
Light snow. High 25°, low 20°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 1734° / 15°0
34 °
Kirk, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 34°, low 15°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1849° / 30°0
49 °
Kirk, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 30°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 1944° / 32°0
44 °
Kirk, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 44°, low 32°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2052° / 32°0
52 °
Kirk, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 52°, low 32°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2160° / 42°0
60 °
Kirk, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19.6 mph N
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Thu, 2239° / 30°0.1
39 °
Kirk, Thursday, 22 October
Snow. High 39°, low 30°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind19.9 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2354° / 36°0.05
54 °
Kirk, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1973)
Record low10° (2020)
Sat, 2454° / 36°0.04
54 °
Kirk, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1965)
Record low13° (2020)
Sun, 2555° / 36°0.03
55 °
Kirk, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low2° (2020)
Mon, 2654° / 35°0.07
54 °
Kirk, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1960)
Record low-3° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 33°0.05
52 °
Kirk, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low14° (2023)
Wed, 2852° / 34°0.06
52 °
Kirk, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 2950° / 33°0.11
50 °
Kirk, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low-2° (1991)
Fri, 3048° / 31°0.04
48 °
Kirk, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1968)
Record low-5° (1991)
Sat, 3148° / 31°0.05
48 °
Kirk, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0148° / 31°0.08
48 °
Kirk, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low0° (2002)
Mon, 0247° / 31°0.05
47 °
Kirk, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2008)
Record low-8° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 31°0.04
47 °
Kirk, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 31°0.02
50 °
Kirk, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low8° (1967)
Thu, 0548° / 31°0.04
48 °
Kirk, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
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 Kirk, 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 Kirk, 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.