Monthly outlook for Blacktail, SD: average high 57.4°, average low 40.5°. That is 0.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (79.7°), the coolest 16 October (25.1°).
57.4°/40.5°
Average high / low
+0.7°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
57.1°
56.5°
+0.3°
19 October – 28 October
58°
54.5°
+1.9°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
48.3°
—
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 (8 mi).
Sat, 1079° / 51°0.03
79 °
Blacktail, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 51°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity19%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1151° / 42°0.03
51 °
Blacktail, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 42°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind6.1 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 1256° / 42°0.13
56 °
Blacktail, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind2.7 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 1343° / 35°0.19
43 °
Blacktail, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 43°, low 35°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.9 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1448° / 40°0.21
48 °
Blacktail, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 40°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 1548° / 30°1.06
48 °
Blacktail, Thursday, 15 October
Snow. High 48°, low 30°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind28.9 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 1640° / 25°0
40 °
Blacktail, Friday, 16 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 25°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind25.7 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point6°
Sat, 1763° / 32°0
63 °
Blacktail, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 32°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1865° / 45°0
65 °
Blacktail, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 1967° / 45°0
67 °
Blacktail, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 67°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2070° / 51°0
70 °
Blacktail, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 70°, low 51°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SW
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2153° / 40°0
53 °
Blacktail, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2245° / 39°0
45 °
Blacktail, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 2360° / 38°0.07
60 °
Blacktail, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2454° / 46°0
54 °
Blacktail, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 46°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2555° / 36°0.03
55 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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 °
Blacktail, 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)
Fri, 0648° / 30°0.06
48 °
Blacktail, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 30°0.04
48 °
Blacktail, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low5° (1991)
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 Blacktail, 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 Blacktail, 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.