As of 14:24 CDT

Weather in Bancroft, SD

69°

Bancroft, Thursday, 8 October, 14:24

Partly cloudy. Feels like 67°. High 70°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind4 mph SE

Humidity35%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point40°

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Monthly outlook for Bancroft, SD: average high 62.5°, average low 47.1°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (82.9°), the coolest 17 October (34.2°).

62.5°/47.1°

Average high / low

+2.4°

Above normal

5 / 3

Wet days / normal

0.4 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	64.9°	59.3°	+3.1°
18 October – 27 October	58.6°	55.3°	+1.8°
28 October – 6 November	at normal	49.4°	—

October records over 66 years

88.5°3 October 2025All-time high

5.4°26 October 2020All-time low

Fri, 0977° / 50°

77 °

Bancroft, Friday, 9 October

Mostly clear. High 77°, low 50°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind11.1 mph SE

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point56°

Sat, 1083° / 65°

83 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 83°, low 65°.

Pressure29.59 inHg

Wind19.1 mph S

Humidity41%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Sun, 1179° / 55°

79 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 79°, low 55°.

Pressure29.68 inHg

Wind11.8 mph S

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Mon, 1258° / 51°

0.04

58 °

Bancroft, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind6.4 mph NE

Humidity77%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point48°

Tue, 1355° / 45°

55 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind9.6 mph NW

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Wed, 1459° / 50°

0.16

59 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure29.65 inHg

Wind15 mph E

Humidity88%

Visibility—

Dew point54°

Thu, 1569° / 48°

0.07

69 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure29.56 inHg

Wind23.8 mph W

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Fri, 1646° / 40°

46 °

Bancroft, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 40°.

Pressure30.56 inHg

Wind18.2 mph NW

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Sat, 1753° / 34°

53 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 53°, low 34°.

Pressure30.65 inHg

Wind11.7 mph SE

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Sun, 1849° / 45°

0.1

49 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind16.9 mph S

Humidity88%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Mon, 1961° / 49°

0.01

61 °

Bancroft, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind15.4 mph S

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Tue, 2065° / 47°

65 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind15.5 mph NW

Humidity31%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Wed, 2168° / 46°

68 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind21.8 mph NW

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Thu, 2250° / 43°

0.05

50 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind29.1 mph W

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Fri, 2358° / 41°

58 °

Bancroft, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind25.2 mph SE

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

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

Sat, 2454° / 38°

0.04

54 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high79° (1989)

Record low19° (2020)

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)

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.