Monthly outlook for Plainview, SD: average high 62.8°, average low 43.5°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (92.5°), the coolest 17 October (33.7°).
62.8°/43.5°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
67.4°
63.2°
+2.3°
17 October – 26 October
55.1°
60.5°
-3°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
53.9°
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October records over 66 years
96.1°4 October 1963All-time high
-5.3°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bridger (13 mi).
Thu, 0874° / 45°0
74 °
Plainview, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 45°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Fri, 0992° / 52°0
92 °
Plainview, Friday, 9 October
Mostly clear. High 92°, low 52°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 1086° / 66°0
86 °
Plainview, Saturday, 10 October
Mostly clear. High 86°, low 66°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity15%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1161° / 45°0.02
61 °
Plainview, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1242° / 35°0.27
42 °
Plainview, Monday, 12 October
Snow. High 42°, low 35°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.8 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 1373° / 38°0
73 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 73°, low 38°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1471° / 54°0
71 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 14 October
Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 54°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind23.1 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 1548° / 42°0.03
48 °
Plainview, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind28.7 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 1647° / 38°0
47 °
Plainview, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 47°, low 38°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind20.7 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sat, 1753° / 34°0
53 °
Plainview, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Sun, 1861° / 40°0
61 °
Plainview, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NW
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Mon, 1951° / 44°0.02
51 °
Plainview, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2050° / 37°0
50 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2155° / 37°0
55 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2260° / 39°0
60 °
Plainview, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 60°, low 39°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2358° / 39°0.03
58 °
Plainview, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high81° (1973)
Record low14° (2020)
Sat, 2459° / 39°0.03
59 °
Plainview, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high82° (1989)
Record low19° (2020)
Sun, 2560° / 38°0.01
60 °
Plainview, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high80° (1989)
Record low8° (2020)
Mon, 2659° / 39°0.04
59 °
Plainview, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high79° (1990)
Record low-5° (2020)
Tue, 2757° / 37°0.02
57 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low2° (2020)
Wed, 2856° / 37°0.06
56 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high80° (1985)
Record low17° (1991)
Thu, 2955° / 37°0.11
55 °
Plainview, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Fri, 3053° / 35°0.03
53 °
Plainview, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (1965)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sat, 3154° / 35°0.02
54 °
Plainview, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high81° (1990)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0153° / 35°0.02
53 °
Plainview, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low6° (2002)
Mon, 0253° / 34°0.02
53 °
Plainview, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2022)
Record low1° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 35°0.03
52 °
Plainview, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low0° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 33°0.01
54 °
Plainview, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high81° (1978)
Record low4° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 33°0.03
53 °
Plainview, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1975)
Record low7° (2003)
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 Plainview, 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 Plainview, 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.