As of 20:52 MDT

Weather in Galena, SD

60°Current weather

Galena, Saturday, 10 October, 20:52

Overcast. Feels like 58°. High 78°, low 57°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°

Monthly outlook for Galena, SD: average high 59.4°, average low 39.3°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (78.1°), the coolest 17 October (22°).

59.4°/39.3°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October58.4°58.2°+0.1°
20 October – 29 October61°55.6°+3°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal49.6°—

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).

Sun, 1157° / 40°0.02Light rain
57 °Light rain

Galena, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1251° / 35°0.06Rain
51 °Rain

Galena, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 1344° / 34°0.1Rain
44 °Rain

Galena, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 44°, low 34°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 1451° / 35°0.03Light rain
51 °Light rain

Galena, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Thu, 1555° / 40°0.05Light rain
55 °Light rain

Galena, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.3 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1650° / 23°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Galena, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 50°, low 23°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 1761° / 22°0Clear
61 °Clear

Galena, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 61°, low 22°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Sun, 1865° / 45°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 1971° / 48°0Clear
71 °Clear

Galena, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity16%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2069° / 49°0Clear
69 °Clear

Galena, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2155° / 40°0Partly cloudy
55 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2259° / 37°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Galena, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 37°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 2359° / 41°0Mostly clear
59 °Mostly clear

Galena, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 59°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.3 mph E
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 2460° / 41°0Clear
60 °Clear

Galena, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 60°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2564° / 42°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Galena, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2656° / 36°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Galena, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low-4° (2020)
Tue, 2754° / 34°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Galena, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low16° (2023)
Wed, 2854° / 35°0.06Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Galena, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1985)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 2952° / 34°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Galena, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low1° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 33°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Galena, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low-4° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 33°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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)

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.