Monthly outlook for Blacktail, SD: average high 56.2°, average low 37.9°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.7°), the coolest 17 October (19.9°).
56.2°/37.9°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
57.2°
56.5°
+0.4°
20 October – 29 October
54.6°
53.8°
+0.4°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
47.9°
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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 (8 mi).
Sun, 1157° / 43°0.03
57 °
Blacktail, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 1248° / 37°0.03
48 °
Blacktail, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 37°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility1.6 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 1347° / 33°0.27
47 °
Blacktail, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 47°, low 33°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.8 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1454° / 38°0.01
54 °
Blacktail, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1551° / 43°0.15
51 °
Blacktail, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 1642° / 24°0
42 °
Blacktail, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 42°, low 24°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind24.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Sat, 1759° / 20°0
59 °
Blacktail, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 20°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity9%
Visibility—
Dew point-7°
Sun, 1864° / 45°0
64 °
Blacktail, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 1969° / 48°0
69 °
Blacktail, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2053° / 35°0.58
53 °
Blacktail, Tuesday, 20 October
Snow. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2152° / 34°0
52 °
Blacktail, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 52°, low 34°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2252° / 34°0
52 °
Blacktail, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 52°, low 34°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 2364° / 40°0
64 °
Blacktail, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 40°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 2460° / 49°0
60 °
Blacktail, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 49°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2546° / 31°0
46 °
Blacktail, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 31°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06
46 °
Blacktail, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low7° (2000)
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.