As of 04:08 CDT

Weather in Bancroft, SD

48°

Bancroft, Thursday, 8 October, 04:08

Overcast. Feels like 46°. High 72°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind6.1 mph NE

Humidity84%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point43°

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Monthly outlook for Bancroft, SD: average high 67.5°, average low 49.5°. That is 5.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (84.1°), the coolest 18 October (42.5°).

67.5°/49.5°

Average high / low

+5.2°

Above normal

1 / 3

Wet days / normal

0.3 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	67.5°	59.3°	+4.5°
18 October – 27 October	67.5°	55.3°	+6.7°
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, 0979° / 48°

79 °

Bancroft, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 79°, low 48°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind10 mph SE

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

Sat, 1084° / 66°

84 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 84°, low 66°.

Pressure29.59 inHg

Wind19.3 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Sun, 1182° / 59°

82 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 82°, low 59°.

Pressure29.68 inHg

Wind14 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point49°

Mon, 1261° / 49°

61 °

Bancroft, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind13.8 mph NW

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Tue, 1352° / 44°

52 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind11.8 mph N

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Wed, 1475° / 53°

0.3

75 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 75°, low 53°.

Pressure29.53 inHg

Wind22 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point52°

Thu, 1566° / 49°

66 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 15 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure29.56 inHg

Wind26 mph SW

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Fri, 1650° / 45°

50 °

Bancroft, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind22.9 mph W

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Sat, 1754° / 44°

54 °

Bancroft, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind11.2 mph S

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Sun, 1861° / 42°

61 °

Bancroft, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind12.9 mph S

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Mon, 1963° / 46°

63 °

Bancroft, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind5.2 mph SE

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Tue, 2066° / 47°

66 °

Bancroft, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind6.3 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Wed, 2178° / 50°

78 °

Bancroft, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 50°.

Pressure29.65 inHg

Wind23.4 mph S

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point52°

Thu, 2268° / 53°

0.02

68 °

Bancroft, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 53°.

Pressure29.47 inHg

Wind23.5 mph S

Humidity20%

Visibility—

Dew point22°

Fri, 2369° / 49°

69 °

Bancroft, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure29.53 inHg

Wind12.4 mph NW

Humidity33%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

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.