Monthly outlook for Parkston, SD: average high 60.5°, average low 44.1°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.2°), the coolest 1 November (24.4°).
60.5°/44.1°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
65.3°
58.1°
+4°
28 October – 6 November
52.4°
52.1°
+0.1°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
46.6°
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October records over 66 years
92.5°3 October 2025All-time high
7.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ethan (11 mi).
Mon, 1963° / 42°0
63 °
Parkston, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.8 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0
68 °
Parkston, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 47°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2170° / 51°0
70 °
Parkston, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.9 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 2273° / 53°0
73 °
Parkston, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2373° / 58°0.01
73 °
Parkston, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 58°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.3 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2463° / 47°0.2
63 °
Parkston, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2558° / 40°0
58 °
Parkston, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2660° / 46°0.02
60 °
Parkston, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2757° / 52°0.22
57 °
Parkston, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 52°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.4 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2866° / 53°0.01
66 °
Parkston, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2961° / 45°0
61 °
Parkston, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 61°, low 45°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3055° / 35°0.44
55 °
Parkston, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 55°, low 35°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind22.5 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 3134° / 32°0.62
34 °
Parkston, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 34°, low 32°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind31.9 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0141° / 24°0
41 °
Parkston, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 41°, low 24°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.4 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0256° / 36°0
56 °
Parkston, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0351° / 35°0.04
51 °
Parkston, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 33°0.01
51 °
Parkston, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-10° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 34°0.03
51 °
Parkston, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2001)
Record low13° (2003)
Fri, 0650° / 33°0.02
50 °
Parkston, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high80° (2020)
Record low4° (2003)
Sat, 0751° / 33°0.03
51 °
Parkston, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 33°0.07
49 °
Parkston, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low2° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 32°0.13
47 °
Parkston, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low12° (2018)
Tue, 1045° / 29°0.04
45 °
Parkston, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (2016)
Record low2° (1986)
Wed, 1144° / 28°0.04
44 °
Parkston, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (2005)
Record low-5° (1986)
Thu, 1244° / 28°0.05
44 °
Parkston, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low2° (1966)
Fri, 1347° / 29°0.03
47 °
Parkston, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low-11° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 31°0.02
46 °
Parkston, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (2025)
Record low6° (2014)
Sun, 1546° / 29°0.05
46 °
Parkston, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low3° (2000)
Mon, 1646° / 29°0.05
46 °
Parkston, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)
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 Parkston, 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 Parkston, 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.