As of 07:20 MDT

Weather in Galena, SD

40°Current weather

Galena, Thursday, 15 October, 07:20

Overcast. Feels like 34°. High 42°, low 30°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.4 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°

Monthly outlook for Galena, SD: average high 53.9°, average low 37°. That is 1.1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (71.4°), the coolest 16 October (23.6°).

53.9°/37°
Average high / low
−1.1°
Below normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October58.8°57.2°+0.9°
25 October – 3 November45.8°52°-3.4°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal47.4°—

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°0Clear
47 °Clear

Galena, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 47°, low 24°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind4.1 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Sat, 1771° / 41°0Clear
71 °Clear

Galena, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 71°, low 41°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind1.7 mph N
Humidity21%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Sun, 1859° / 44°0Clear
59 °Clear

Galena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Mon, 1961° / 40°0Clear
61 °Clear

Galena, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2070° / 48°0Clear
70 °Clear

Galena, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2171° / 52°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Galena, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2271° / 49°0.03Light rain
71 °Light rain

Galena, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2349° / 37°0.59Rain
49 °Rain

Galena, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 2445° / 33°0Clear
45 °Clear

Galena, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 45°, low 33°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.3 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 2554° / 29°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Galena, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 29°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2651° / 36°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Galena, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 36°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2743° / 37°0.19Snow
43 °Snow

Galena, Tuesday, 27 October

Snow. High 43°, low 37°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2847° / 34°0.01Light snow
47 °Light snow

Galena, Wednesday, 28 October

Light snow. High 47°, low 34°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind20 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Thu, 2947° / 32°0Clear
47 °Clear

Galena, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 47°, low 32°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3033° / 26°0.54Snow
33 °Snow

Galena, Friday, 30 October

Snow. High 33°, low 26°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.5 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0944° / 28°0.07Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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.