As of 11:56 CDT

Weather in Bancroft, SD

67°

Bancroft, Friday, 9 October, 11:56

Mostly clear. Feels like 66°. High 74°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind8.7 mph SE

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point55°

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Monthly outlook for Bancroft, SD: average high 60.8°, average low 43.8°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (83.6°), the coolest 17 October (25.5°).

60.8°/43.8°

Average high / low

+1.7°

Above normal

2 / 3

Wet days / normal

0.4 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
9 October – 18 October	62.4°	58.7°	+2.1°
19 October – 28 October	58.2°	55°	+1.8°
29 October – 7 November	at normal	49°	—

October records over 66 years

88.5°3 October 2025All-time high

5.4°26 October 2020All-time low

Sat, 1084° / 62°

84 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 84°, low 62°.

Pressure29.59 inHg

Wind18.2 mph S

Humidity40%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Sun, 1180° / 55°

80 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 80°, low 55°.

Pressure29.65 inHg

Wind7.1 mph S

Humidity46%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Mon, 1260° / 52°

0.22

60 °

Bancroft, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 60°, low 52°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind8.8 mph N

Humidity88%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Tue, 1354° / 47°

54 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 47°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind8.8 mph N

Humidity74%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point42°

Wed, 1456° / 46°

0.17

56 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 56°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind8.7 mph E

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Thu, 1566° / 48°

0.01

66 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind20.4 mph NW

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Fri, 1645° / 36°

45 °

Bancroft, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 45°, low 36°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind29.3 mph NW

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Sat, 1747° / 26°

47 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 47°, low 26°.

Pressure30.47 inHg

Wind19 mph SE

Humidity29%

Visibility—

Dew point10°

Sun, 1859° / 37°

59 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 37°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind18.4 mph S

Humidity32%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Mon, 1965° / 41°

65 °

Bancroft, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 65°, low 41°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind12 mph SE

Humidity30%

Visibility—

Dew point27°

Tue, 2070° / 49°

70 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind19.2 mph S

Humidity38%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Wed, 2163° / 51°

63 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind13.9 mph N

Humidity32%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Thu, 2254° / 43°

54 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 43°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind24.1 mph W

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Fri, 2345° / 34°

45 °

Bancroft, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 45°, low 34°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind20.9 mph NW

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point19°

Sat, 2452° / 27°

52 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 52°, low 27°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind12.8 mph S

Humidity32%

Visibility—

Dew point16°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sun, 2554° / 38°

0.04

54 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high79° (1989)

Record low18° (2020)

Mon, 2655° / 38°

0.02

55 °

Bancroft, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation13%

Record high77° (1989)

Record low5° (2020)

Tue, 2753° / 37°

0.08

53 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high70° (1999)

Record low9° (2020)

Wed, 2852° / 36°

0.03

52 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation12%

Record high72° (2024)

Record low17° (2017)

Thu, 2952° / 36°

0.06

52 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high67° (1978)

Record low18° (1991)

Fri, 3050° / 36°

0.1

50 °

Bancroft, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high69° (1965)

Record low15° (1991)

Sat, 3150° / 34°

0.05

50 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high72° (2016)

Record low15° (2019)

Sun, 0149° / 34°

0.05

49 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low34°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high71° (1990)

Record low16° (2002)

Mon, 0249° / 33°

0.04

49 °

Bancroft, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation12%

Record high72° (1978)

Record low9° (1991)

Tue, 0348° / 33°

0.03

48 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high72° (1978)

Record low7° (1991)

Wed, 0448° / 32°

0.02

48 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low32°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation10%

Record high68° (2016)

Record low1° (1995)

Thu, 0548° / 33°

0.04

48 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low33°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high71° (2001)

Record low9° (2003)

Fri, 0647° / 32°

0.03

47 °

Bancroft, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low32°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high74° (2020)

Record low0° (2003)

Sat, 0748° / 31°

0.02

48 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation10%

Record high71° (2020)

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 Bancroft, 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 Bancroft, 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.