Monthly outlook for Galena, SD: average high 55.3°, average low 37.7°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (72.2°), the coolest 16 October (24.3°).
55.3°/37.7°
Average high / low
−0.3°
Below normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
58°
57.2°
+0.4°
25 October – 3 November
50.8°
52°
-0.7°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
47.4°
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October records over 66 years
89.8°4 October 1963All-time high
-4.2°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Whitewood (9 mi).
Fri, 1647° / 24°0
47 °
Galena, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 47°, low 24°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind4.2 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Sat, 1772° / 41°0
72 °
Galena, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 72°, low 41°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind0.9 mph N
Humidity21%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Sun, 1857° / 44°0
57 °
Galena, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.7 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Mon, 1959° / 36°0
59 °
Galena, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 59°, low 36°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.8 mph E
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Tue, 2069° / 50°0
69 °
Galena, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 50°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2169° / 48°0
69 °
Galena, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2271° / 52°0.02
71 °
Galena, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2351° / 35°1.05
51 °
Galena, Friday, 23 October
Snow. High 51°, low 35°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind23.3 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2441° / 31°0.03
41 °
Galena, Saturday, 24 October
Light snow. High 41°, low 31°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind24.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 2540° / 27°0.02
40 °
Galena, Sunday, 25 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 27°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2649° / 35°0.02
49 °
Galena, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2755° / 41°0
55 °
Galena, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2862° / 44°0
62 °
Galena, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2949° / 30°0.01
49 °
Galena, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 49°, low 30°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18 mph W
Humidity17%
Visibility—
Dew point2°
Fri, 3050° / 30°0
50 °
Galena, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 50°, low 30°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3150° / 33°0.05
50 °
Galena, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0150° / 32°0.08
50 °
Galena, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1965)
Record low-5° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 32°0.04
49 °
Galena, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (2008)
Record low-5° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 32°0.04
49 °
Galena, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low0° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 31°0.02
51 °
Galena, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low9° (2002)
Thu, 0550° / 31°0.04
50 °
Galena, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low4° (2003)
Fri, 0649° / 30°0.06
49 °
Galena, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0750° / 31°0.04
50 °
Galena, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 30°0.06
48 °
Galena, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low6° (2000)
Mon, 0944° / 28°0.07
44 °
Galena, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low-4° (1966)
Tue, 1046° / 27°0.05
46 °
Galena, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2007)
Record low-4° (1986)
Wed, 1144° / 26°0.02
44 °
Galena, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-3° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 27°0.02
46 °
Galena, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-9° (1986)
Fri, 1347° / 29°0.05
47 °
Galena, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (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 Galena, 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 Galena, 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.